About You and I

You may be have gone, our memory remains, 

Etched in my heart, forever ingrained. 

 

I remember the way you smiled and laughed, 

 

And the love we shared, an eternal craft.

A true love, an unbreakable bond, 

Even in death, our connection unshakable. 

I honor your life with every thought, 

And cherish the moments that we caught.

The memories we hold are a precious gift, 

A reminder of the love that we once lived. 

I hear your voice in the whispers of the wind, 

And feel your presence in the warmth of the sun.

Our love transcends the veil of death, 

And though I grieve, I find new breath. 

For you live on in the love we share, 

And our memory, a light that we bear.

So though you may be have gone, I will never forget, 

The love we shared, a bond that I'll never regret. 

I honor your life with every passing day, 

And remember you always in my own special way.

Latifah Samsu (April, 2023)

#lovepoem #truelove #eternallove

Mother's Love

As I'm a cat lover...I love taking cats or kittens to be my drawing object. Drawing the complicated, beautiful fur can give me such a great satisfaction when I have finished my drawing.
#artwork #artforsale #kitten #pencildrawing #indonesia #dubai #thesamsuart

Somewhere in Java Island

As I was a geologist, I've seen a lot nature and its beauty. From the huge landscape of mountains to tiny world creatures under the microscope.
This is one of the most memorable places I've  found in Java Island.
"Somewhere in Java Island". Charcoal and graphite pencils on paper, A3 size.
#artwork  #artforsale  #pencildrawing #artgalleryindonesia

Self Portrait

Finally I have the painting of my self portrait. This is just an A4 size painting, color pencil on paper.

Miss Sam, I Want to Learn English with You!

By chance, I had an amazing six-grade-student. Not only she was smart but also she had a perfect manner and always put big enthusiasm to my lesson. She knew how to draw my attention, liven the fun class atmosphere and sometimes propose new idea for enjoyable lesson. She was likeable by the teachers and by most of the students. I was so grateful having her in my classroom. I could say as well, she was my sweetheart student.

Well, actually, the big story was not about her but about she had -what people call- a very annoying young brother. Let me call him, Reuben. He was six years old. When the mother drove her to my school, Ruben would always tag her along. Then, the topsy-turvy would happen soon. He would run here and there, touched anything that drew his attention, sometimes made noisy sounds that disturbed the students who were learning in my classroom.

His mother once said,” Miss. Sam, I am sorry for my son’s misbehavior”. She was trying to calm Reuben down by grabbing his arm so that he did not roam anywhere.

I tried to understand him sincerely as I patted Reuben’s head softly and said, ”It’s okay, Reuben’s ma, I do understand. Someday he will be sitting here and listening to my lesson”. My lips developed a sincere smile. “By the way, do you send him to school? He just turns six last month, isn’t he?” I asked the mother.

“Not to school, Miss Sam but currently he is doing homeschool program. To be honest, I am afraid sending him to school since he cannot behave well”.

“What do you mean? I don’t see his misbehavior traits along this time?”

“Well,… you just don’t know him”, Reuben’s ma sighed then shook her head, seemed hopeless. “You know, he should be entering first grade this year. I took him to some schools in neighborhood even to his sister’s school, but he rejects them all. It’s hard to explain the reason, he just doesn’t want to go to school. If I insist him to go to school, I am afraid he will make trouble at school, just like what happened when he was in kindergarten before. That’s why I decide to homeschool him for a while than he doesn’t study at all”.

I glanced at Reuben. He was exploring things around me. My feeling as a teacher, I knew