Never Alone

Stranded, confused and alone

No one around me except sticks and stones

That air strike came out of nowhere

Man, life just isn't fair

All was well about a minute ago

But that all changed with one huge blow

Homes, hospitals, schools, all destroyed 

And I have no one here to fill the void

My family and friends all gone in a blink of an eye

Why Allah why? They didn't deserve to die

I know they're resting alongside you in the sky

But knowing they're gone and I'm all alone makes me cry

I walk along the wreckage, looking for any human life

But so far, I see nothing but dead sisters, brothers, husbands, and wives 

Nothing stands tall around me, everything is beneath me

All the beautiful buildings and gorgeous people are beneath my feet

I try to avoid stepping on the bodies but theres too much around 

Nothing but casualties and glass surround the ground 

Cut up feet, bruised up torso, blood drips from my face

I am the only sense of hope that is left in this place

All is silent but I can still hear the laughter and cheers

I can still hear the commotion and lovely voices from my peers

I hope this is a dream, I just hope this isn't real

To take this all in and accept that its reality, I can't handle how it makes me feel

I just wanna cry and cry until I drown myself in my own tears

Because dying alone was always one of my biggest fears

All was well for a good amount of time, peace was reached

We agreed to a cease fire, but the enemy breached

Look what they have done

 Theres nothing to do but cry and run

But theres nowhere to go, nowhere to hide

Why did they break our trust, why did they lie!?

Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, please come back

The courage to be alone is what I lack

I'm sorry but this is too much for a young boy to behold

And I'm too scared to see what the future holds

Allah forgive me but I must join my family

I need to find something sharp that can pierce and end me 

NO! NO! What am I saying, what am I doing

Its only been a few hours and suicide is already brewing 

I will stand tall and find that courage that I lack

Even if it means that I crumble under the pressure and break my back

Today is the day I turn from a young boy and into a man

Today is the day I bring my village back and re-flourish this land

How foolish of me to say I am alone

I have Allah with me, inside me, he's the strength in my bones

I will find a way to turn this wreckage into a piece of art

Now let me pray and ask Allah where to start