Your Eyes

Your eyes have been

Beacons of joy

Wherever we have met.

In the market,

Near the river,

In the street.

Never lifeless

always shining.

Lifting me higher

In love for

Indonesia

Indonesian

She walks in simplicity

Hair long and straight

Eyes black as coals

Sparkling in the light.

They look straight

Through mine

Into the

Unknown

Times of

Her life.

Bulai Bananas

I ask how much?

He says 5,000.

I am 'bulai',

The price is double.

I say 1,500.

He says 4,000.

I say 1,500.

He says no.

I say 2,000.

He says 3,000.

I say 2,000 and

Start to walk away.

He says 'Okay', 2,500.

I say 'Okay' 2,500.

We both smile.

We both won.

By BE Russell