Friday, January 6, 2012

I am strong

Reading the account of women being tortured in the melee of the Somalian famine, chaos, and war, I was moved too strongly to not vent my anger and sadness at their desperate situation. This is what I write for them

I am strong
Even when a random snapshot
Flashes a memory flood

I am strong
Even when the throat lumps up
At the thought of a wrong done

I am strong
Even when I want to cry out loud
But a silent voice escapes

Only the strong can survive
The nightmare of a nightmare
I am strong because
I do it even in the day.

7 comments:

Varsha said...

Scary thing.....Your poem captures the emotions so well

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful.

GM x

Paul Martinez said...

I like the passion in this piece!

Lara Germaine Nelson said...

Beautiful words... Hope they get your message.

I'm intrigued and will follow and read your words:)

Great piece!

Peace and Light.

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Unknown said...

Magnificent stuff, greetings from Poland.

Unknown said...

I came across your blog today. This is truly beautiful :)