Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

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Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

Matahari belum menampakkan wajahnya, namun lampu-lampu rumah sudah menyala
menerangi seisi rumah.

Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

Biasanya, saat-saat seperti ini kita sedang sibuk memasukkan buku-buku ke dalam tas
Sibuk mencari atribut seragam
Sibuk menyiapkan sepatu
Sibuk untuk pergi ke sekolah

Tetapi pagi ini tidak
Atribut seragam, sepatu hitam, buku-buku bukanlah yang kita cari 
Pagi ini yang kita cari adalah wedges, high heels, make up, clutch

Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

Make-up tebal sudah melekat di wajah saat jarum pendek pada jam dinding masih mengarah ke angka 4
Air hangat sudah membasuh tubuh saat baru saja 6 jam terlelap dan hanyut dalam mimpi

Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

Hari yang kita tunggu tiba
Hari di mana seragam putih abu-abu sudah bukan menjadi pakaian harian kita
Hari di mana sepatu hitam sudah tidak fardhu lagi untuk dikenakan
Hari di mana 3 tahun kita dengan seragam putih abu-abu selesai

Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

Mungkin saja setelah hari ini handphone kita akan jarang menerima pesan dari satu sama lain
Mungkin akan ada banyak hal menanti di depan, tepat di depan mata kita

Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

Saya harap, setelah hari ini topik yang kita bahas
tidak akan pernah habis.

Apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

Sekalipun habis, saya harap kita masih ingat untuk bertanya kepada satu sama lain,

apa kabar hari ini, kawan?

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