The Dark Land

The sun rises, but
the night is not over.
Light comes, but
the soul dark remains.
Only pain we bear,
none we see to care.
Thousands wounds we heal,
none a voice we hear.


Down, down,
down bring the wall.
It is just a shadow,
not a protection at all.
Down, down,
down bring the wall.
It is the face of ignorance,
wake up, wake up all.


Have you seen butterflies,
scattered around a fire?
Or the falling stars,
saying goodbye to heaven?
Have you shed a tear when a child
mourns on a mother's grave?
Have you seen the fear?



Khadija Ahmad♥