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In a thousand smiles a down face

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By Maryam BatoolPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read

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!

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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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    Written by Maryam Batool