You and I are One
Am I prepared to cross over the threshold line?
Threshold line that will, somehow, humanity define
Humanity defined, as from heavenly God divine
From heavenly God, by a line drawn thinly fine
What is it that distinguished God from man?
Man designed from God’s image as human
Human, that for his sin, from heaven did ban
Ban. yet a salvation for us all, God did plan
If we were truly from God’s image formed
Formed, why now our souls became deformed?
Deformed, when pride in worldly egos stormed
Stormed, as arrogance in our hearts wormed
From a tiny single atom, we were all born
Born, yet our brothers and sisters, we scorn
Scorn and abused, until the cords were torn
Torn from promise of salvation we were sworn
Why must we, hatred and violence in others fan?
Fan the flames of greed and sufferings of man
Man, that is born alone and without a clan
A clan that divides, though You and I are One
Am I prepared to cross over the threshold line?
Threshold line that somehow, my humanity will define
Humanity defined, for my heavenly God divine
My heavenly God, who opened a door so fine
Dark Cloud
When stars are unseen
And nights are cold
Hearts may go frozen
Unheard phrases told
Winds howl loud, unruly
Silencing nature’s beauty
Old trees watch with pity
Drowned stalks of lily
Moon hidden behind dark cloud
No strength to protect her stars
Dawn creeps to end cruel wars
Sun rises, mighty and proud
Peace surrounds the mountain
Yet frogs, fish corpses ferment
What has earth at night gain?
Free compost, all decent
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.