I Wish there was more I could do,
Than merely,
Put words in writing,
echoing the same thing,
over and over,
Let the children be children
In a land,
where the river’s turned red,
And the cries, of our young ones
Pierce, the atmosphere-
Pleading for mercy.
And I wish,
my voice held the strength
To impact,
every person with the power
To make, a difference
And bring, the bloodbath
To an end.
And I wish, My heart was
as wide
As the ocean, to absorb
Your pain, so you won’t
Have to carry, this grief
On your own.
How I wish,
There was more I could do,
Than put words in writing.
prompt: I wish I could (for December Poetry Challenge). So far, this prompt was the most uninspiring one yet for me. My heart goes out to the victims of the current crisis going on in Aleppo (Syria).Β
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Deeply beautiful.
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Thank you very much.
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Superb Ameena, I wish I could is only a four letter word where so many things can happen and that to at what extent. What amazing lines.πππππ
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Thank you very much Kamal. Sorry i’ve been away, will try to catch up on your posts soon.
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It’s k Ameena have a nice day.
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Very nicely presented Ameena.
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Thank you very much Colin π
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Most apt
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Thank you very much π
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Thank you Ria π
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Oh Ameena, your compassionate heart flows through this. Beautiful poem, even though it makes my own heart ache.
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Thank you JOY for this beautiful comment β€β€β€
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You are quite welcome!
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This could be called as a lighter version of Learned Helplessness….
I dont know whether to appreciate you for the poem or not !!
But May all your wishes come true !!!!
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That last stanza just summed it up. The raw emotion in this poem is conveyed aptly. Putting words in writing may not seem like enough, but to someone out there, it just might. So never stop putting your words in writing Ameena, dear!
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