Kupilin-pilin  kutimang-timang,                                                                                                                          Â
seterusnya kutak tahu tergunakan untuk apa                                                                                                           Â
Kuhitung-hitung, kutimbang-kutimbang, Â Â Â
berapa sudah terjual, aku lupa                                                                                                                             Â
Bahkan 'tuk nasi kuning tlah kumakan tadi siang                                                                                                          bersama sekelompok anak tetangga, aku lupa
Barusan,                                                                                                                                                    anak tetangga menjerit                                                                                                                                     Upah tiga puluh hari kerja raib                                                                                                                            Â
Padahal, mataku memergoki                                                                                                                            Â
Lembaran merah diatur bak daun remi,                                                                                                               dibelanjakannya buat comblangi                                                                                                                      daun muda anak tetangga mungil
Barusan,  kulihat di TV                                                                                                                                     Si udin masuk bui, lantaran gelapkan uang                                                                                                                 Si Baya kena denda akibat memfitnah
Si Karen mati karena perutnya kembung, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â kebanyakan menelan uang receh
Uang...                                                                                                                                                   Butakan mata                                                                                                                                       Tulikan markah                                                                                                                                      Perdayakan nalar  Â
Memelintir akhlak                                                                                                                                    Â
Bagi umat taqwa                                                                                                                                      Â
Tanya selalu dihaturkan                                        Â
'tuk menghalalkannya
  Â
Baca konten-konten menarik Kompasiana langsung dari smartphone kamu. Follow channel WhatsApp Kompasiana sekarang di sini: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYjYaL4Spk7WflFYJ2H
