Maria Sudibyo Poems

before he brought her to his home
she was an abandoned daughter
before he became her lover
he was a big brother
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she's beautiful
she's talented
she's discreet
but so strong, so deep
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merah adalah berani
warna ksatria yang gagah
membela negeri
tapi bila hanya merah
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mengadu nasib di negeri sendiri
tak punya uang jadi masalah
punya uang jadi omongan
jadi kuli atau tukang pulung
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poet is not god
that could bring bless and curse
wayfarer doesn't have wings
only feet to walk
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because my heart's full in the morning
I want to share with somebody
because there's nobody to be called
I look to the garden hearing voices
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of course, there are some man who deserved to die
if you want to kill, kill by yourself
hold your knife and stab
but don't use somebody else's hands
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