Poetry from Lilian Dipasupil Kunimasa

Light skinned Filipina woman with reddish hair, a green and yellow necklace, and a floral pink and yellow and green blouse.
Lilian Dipasupil Kunimasa

Labyrinth

Living in a labyrinth of cages

Of envy, control, fear, greed and rages

Shackled guilt from birth through timeline ages

A never ending hopeless war wages

Silver bracelets round wrists invincible

Yet tight they hold on though invisible

Simple dreams and thoughts unattainable

Self needs and desires unobtainable

Imprisoned in cages against one’s will

No power for an escape to fulfill

Yet in one’s mind a haven came to fill

Untouchable by any hands on till

A free mind no one can ever control

Always free though the flesh may take its toll

Touch the body but spirit has it all

Illusions may be yet soul’s safety wall

Touch me not, better to leave me alone

Be blind and deaf to my tears and my moan

Whisper not of your insincere atone

Numb and wearied of the labyrinth’s tone.

Sweet Little Lily

You are an angel from above

Slipped into my life like a glove

Wings soared gently as silent dove

Heart open for wisdom and love

Come into my world, let sun shine

Lift up my soul, all will be fine

Heal my heart so peace shall be mine

And guide my mind back on the line

Little Lily, my guiding star

Don’t let my pains push you afar

Don’t be scared of my throbbing scar

Sing with my magical guitar

Little Lily, let your love flow

Let hope and dreams in all hearts glow

Little Lily, give us a smile

Compassions ignite for a while

Baby, let me hold on to you

Hug me tightly inside your wings

Baby, let me stay long with you

Hug me tightly inside your wings

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.

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