Sebutir Garam
At dawn Polly sits on the lighthouse at the very tip of the town, watches the fishing boats leave, and flies out over the sea with the taste of one grain of salt.
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Pada pagi terakhirnya, Polly terbang ke ujung kota. Di sana ada mercusuar putih kecil di tepi laut, di samping sebuah gereja bundar. Dari sini, kota itu tampak seperti kapal lagi.
Perahu-perahu nelayan meninggalkan pelabuhan satu per satu. Lonceng di menara berbunyi di atas atap-atap. Di alun-alun, pria dengan biola berdiri sendirian dalam cahaya pagi.
Polly masih merasakan sebutir garam. Laut, matahari, dan tangan yang sabar membuatnya, dengan cara yang sama selama lebih dari tujuh ratus tahun. Garamlah yang membangun kota putih ini.
Ia terbang sekali mengelilingi kota. Lalu ia naik terbawa angin pagi. Kapal batu itu menjadi kecil di belakangnya. Laut di depannya luas dan terang.
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