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Refugee

September 23, 2014
By SallyShafik BRONZE, Brampton, Other
SallyShafik BRONZE, Brampton, Other
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 We are demolished

  Never will anyone say
  That we have hope
  The truth is

   We lie on frigid, frosty, frozen ground
   Thinking that
   “This freedom is filth and rubbish”
     But that’s what other people say
     Countable food crumbs lie on soil that’s not ours
      But we don’t want more
      The hollowness in our stomachs 
       Like a black hole in space
       Children. Play 

     Asking about their parents everyday
     Behind their genuine smiles
     Is where the good ol’ days lay
      The music we here everyday
      Boom.Clap.
      Grenades being fired miles away
      But our hearts are still there
      And our souls lie lifelessly here

      Even though our dreams were crushed
      And we live in remains
      On thousands of miles

      Infinity of soldiers is nothing
      Compared to how vigorous we are

       People thought we gave up
       This might feel like a living nightmare
        We have to get what we want
        It’s too late to look back…
       Nope, we are going to change our world
      We can’t do that!
    Unless we turn things around


The author's comments:

This kind of poem is called a Refelection. It's supposed to be read forwards and backwards.


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