PUANKU

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PUANKU
(R. A. KARTINI)


Rindu menjalar dalam deretan waktu
Untukmu yang selalu berjuang untuk keadilan
Kau bersuara keras untuk sesamamu
Kau yang berusaha untuk puan-puan yang lain mengalami kehidupan

Puanku
Kau alasanku untuk merindu dan berpuisi  Kusematkan namamu dalam doaku
Kau pujaan dan dambaan kami
Kau putri ksatria
Jasamu sungguh tiada tara

Kini tak ada lagi luka
Tak ada lagi duka
Semua telah sirna
Berkatmu hai puan pujaan kami

 Habis gelap terbitlah terang
Kini kartini-kartini muda bahagia
Terpancar senyum tawa
Indah dengan segala keelokan mereka
Terima kasih puan kami
Pejuang emansipasi wanita

Manila, April 21, 2022
Anita Lani

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