Bagaskara The Fisherman's Son

Call it Bagaskara, the son of a fisherman who now has to support his mother and younger siblings He's only 15 years old The harshness of nature has shaped him to be strong and humble, abundant catches and the difficulty of getting fuel for fishing have become his daily life. The waves crashing, the slap of the wind and the storm that hit him as if he was used to it at his ripe age His father had to die because of a disease that had no cure The economy is difficult to prevent him from seeking treatment because he could not receive health insurance for no where He has been forged by his father armed with good maritime knowledge Their family are real fishermen He must leave the world of education for the sake of a decent living for his family Harapan Island in the Thousand Islands, Jakarta is his shelter and the sea is his main home Her mother was forced to let her go because of a bond of the essence of her young children He was forced to give up for the success of his younger siblings' education The island is indeed a tourist destination, both local and foreign It looks very exotic and the islanders look well established from the outside But not with his family. His family was eroded by the waves and material abrasion and became small white sands that adorn the vast waters of Jakarta It's sad, but that's life must go on © Ayatullah Nurjati @poemhunter.com Pulau Harapan July 2nd,2019