Between Heartbeats and Prayers

We are here, my friend,
Wrapped in prayer and endless hope,
That when your eyes greet the morning sun,
Every scar will turn to distant memory,
And your smile will once more light our hearts.

Padang, West Sumatra,  Indonesia, 2024

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This poem was originally written in Indonesian languange as a personal poetry collection by Leni Marlina in 2019. It was edited, translated, and published for the first time on digital media in 2024. 

Its Indonesian original title  is *Di Antara Detak dan Doa* available on: https://www.kompasiana.com/lenimarlina_fbsunppadang6936/66e6b9d1ed64152c05411bc2/di-antara-detak-dan-doa?utm_source=Whatsapp&utm_medium=Refferal&utm_campaign=Sharing_Mobile

The author is the active member of the Indonesian  writers association SATU PENA West Sumatra; the lecturer at FBS Universitas Negeri Padang;  the Founder and Head of the World Children's Literature Community (WCLC) and POETRY-PEN International Community; the member of Victorian Writers; and the member of Hongkong ACC International Writers Community.