A Kundiman For My Love Poem by Raymond Cabrera

Where have you gone my love?
Your absence made the land to grew weaker
Many died just to liberate the captive dove,
Their smile, hope and hearts all smitten to fragments
My pledge, my pride, love and all turns to laments.

O my love, why have you gone into passivity?
Heroes deeds; battles they’ve fought are now no worth
Their patriot’s raging blood spilled only for liberty
O love, wounds of our hopeful youth are now so deep
From fear in terrorism and war, are you still asleep?

Why my love? Why wear those chains of slavery?
Why let them manipulate your dreams for our nation?
Afraid not! Together we shall fight against the poverty
Fear not! Altogether we’ll shed blood to stop the corruption
And water the shriveled land by our tears of revolution.

O my only love, where’s now your religious faith?
Prayers with fiery love to God shall soon be heard
Our ambitions are almost soon to fade at evening late
I can trace all despair, sorrows and thirst on your face,
Thirsty for hope and hoping heart gradually loosing its grace,

But still why? Why gone into passivity if you can shout?
Open your lips my love then strive for your right,
Arouse from their lies, the crisis and rage with no doubt
For citizens but shall adore and serve you to their last breath
O beloved Philippines, I’d still love you better after death.