Escape

Afghanistan - Hope for Civilians

If the innocent can escape then all is not lost; Escape to survive no matter what the cost!

A fleeting chance for freedom, to experience a life.

Not dictated by War or demoralized.

 

Free to dance in the rain.

Children are free to have fun.

No more Blood in the sand.

No more Men with Guns.

 

A Father feeling helpless, kneeling on the ground trying to console his wife from the hostility that surrounds.

Expressions on little faces of fear and recluse.

As a Mother desperately prays then pleads for refuge.

 

Troops are handed babies, rising up like shooting stars.

Little dots of colour amongst a sea of camouflage.

 

Reviews

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

You capture the horror of this moment in time with empathy and humanity. The images described poetically are vividly striking and touch the heart. Thank you for sharing this poem with us.

[I am Jade]

Thankyou for reading my poem Carlos and Thankyou for your review. : )