AKU LELAH,TAPI BELUM SELESAI
Karya: Alya AnandaI AM TIRED, BUT NOT FINISHED
There were days when I wanted to stop,
not because I had no dreams,
but because I was too tired
of pretending everything was fine.
I watched others move ahead,
while I was still fighting my own fears.
Sometimes, in silence, I wondered,
“How much longer must I stay strong?”
I thought about giving up,
letting all my hopes fade away,
and forcing myself to become someone
I had not yet learned to understand.
Yet somewhere deep inside,
a small part of me still wanted to try.
Perhaps I was allowed to cry today,
perhaps I was allowed to rest awhile.
Because not succeeding does not mean
I will fail forever.
And even when my steps grow weaker,
I want to believe that someday
I will thank myself
for never giving up completely.
Batam,23 Oktober 2026