Toni Morrison: "Sesekali dia mencari-cari bukti nyata bahwa dia pernah...

"Sesekali dia mencari-cari bukti nyata bahwa dia pernah ke sana. Di mana kupu-kupu itu? blueberry? buluh siulan? Dia tidak bisa menemukan apa-apa, karena dia tidak meninggalkan apa pun selain ketidakhadirannya yang menakjubkan."

--- Toni Morrison

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Versi Bahasa Inggris

Every now and then she looked around for tangible evidence of his having ever been there. Where were the butterflies? the blueberries? the whistling reed? She could find nothing, for he had left nothing but his stunning absence.