Say your words
if you are not willing to ask
you will be drowned in decisions
if you withhold your words
your mouth cannot pronounce your desires
robbed
you will be treated like a stone
thrown away, discarded
or plucked out like grass
or open mouthed
can be filled with whatever
taking no role in anything
if you no longer dare ask
you will be the victim of decisions
do not imprison your pronouncements
if we enslave ourselves to fear
we will lengthen the line of slavery
Kemasan-Kentingan-Sorogenen
(Translation of Ucapkan Kata-Katamu)
Source:
Asia Pacific Solidarity Network (APSN)
Url: http://www.asia-pacific-solidarity.net/southeastasia/indonesia/publications/prdbook/wijipoem.htm