The Hero Through
All Time*
By Leni Marlina
A writer, a hero through all time,
Your body is long gone from this earthly clime,
Your spirit returned to the realms divine,
But your ink's legacy continues to shine,
Your name, a light throughout history's rhyme.
Your shadow we find in each written page,
We can't be sure if you harbored rage,
For the blood of our nation, spilled in strife's cage,
But what we know is you'll never fade away,
In the books we read, in schools' array,
Your thoughts feared by oppressors' sway,
Your wisdom a gift for our nation's brighter day.
Padang, July 18th, 2023
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*Written for the first time in Indonesian Language by Leni Marlina in 2023.