Time
Little girl, why the sad pout
What is there to worry about
Life may slide from North to South
And cries be held tight in your mouth
But time flies quickly from East to West
Clock ticking continuously without rest
Soon you will be leaving your nest
To face challenges of nature’s test.
Release all the burdens of your heart
Painful though it is, let go of the hurt
Waste not every breathe, for it is short
Learn and live fullest, of all that it’s worth.
Faith
What is Faith?
A belief that goes beyond what senses perceive
A belief that goes beyond what our instincts gives
A belief that goes beyond confusions that deceives
Yet, is Faith enough?
To accept the time to be born and die
To accept that fate and faith is but one
To accept a predestined destiny is done
To accept that a path is an inflexible sky
Then why is there Life?
Should life be spent by being immobile
Should one sit, silently wait in self exile
Should one watch others the world defile
As hunger, anger, greed and violence pile
Then why is there Free Will?
A choice to leash or let go one’s desire
A choice to create or destroy with fire
A choice to reject or sing along with choir
A choice to lead or be led by thorny wire
What is Faith?
Is Faith a strength to empower an action
Is Faith a comfort for failure’s depression
Is Faith a guide to worthwhile destination
Is Faith a motivation to lead one’s passion
What is the benefit of Faith in one’s belief?
What is the benefit of Faith in acceptance?
What is the benefit of Faith in one’s choice?
What is the benefit of Faith in one’s life?
With Faith, there is Trust,
Yet Trust with Wisdom,
Wisdom with Humility,
Humility with Confidence,
Confidence with Compassion.
Faith must not be blind,
For a Blind Faith is a Dead Faith;
Faith must be Alive with Free will,
Freewill needs to make wise Choices.
Lilian Dipasupil Kunimasa was born January 14, 1965, in Manila Philippines. She has worked as a retired Language Instructor, interpreter, caregiver, secretary, product promotion employee, and private therapeutic masseur. Her works have been published as poems and short story anthologies in several language translations for e-magazines, monthly magazines, and books; poems for cause anthologies in a Zimbabwean newspaper; a feature article in a Philippine newspaper; and had her works posted on different poetry web and blog sites. She has been writing poems since childhood but started on Facebook only in 2014. For her, Poetry is life and life is poetry.
Lilian Kunimasa considers herself a student/teacher with the duty to learn, inspire, guide, and motivate others to contribute to changing what is seen as normal into a better world than when she steps into it. She has always considered life as an endless journey, searching for new goals, and challenges and how she can in small ways make a difference in every path she takes. She sees humanity as one family where each one must support the other and considers poets as a voice for Truth in pursuit of Equality and proper Stewardship of nature despite the hindrances of distorted information and traditions.