In a thousand smiles a down face
---poem---

Same age, same height, why I'm only one in the fight
She plays, they eat, why can't I get some sleep?
Lullabies, he listens, and then he looks in the sky
Am I the only one who sees all the missiles fly?
Do kids think I'll break the swing? Just give me a try!
A last swing- A last try - Give me a turn before I die
You and your father look happy together in that pic
I still have no clue of him, tell him that your baby's sick
I am good at Maths, I calculate- and never fail
But now I can't calculate my own classroom's trail
My friend left, so did Mom and so did my Dad
It feels like it has been snatched, every smile that I had
I swear I never fought with any of them out
But someone took my sister and I couldn't even shout
Please press CTRL+Z, and rewind all blood that drips
I'll not complain, I'll say nothing, I'll truly sew my lips
Don't help me, just tell me where's my family's trace?
I am who sits in a thousand smiles with down face!
Author's note:
If your heart pumps for those innocent people and kids in Palestine, know that you've still got your humanity!
About the Creator
Maryam Batool
Life already feels like 28!
I write what I believe in
Life's HARD, trust me! I'm already a little tired. But, I gotta live anyway!
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