Imagine

 

Imagine

Imagine, existing in a parallel world, the converse
of the one in which you live?

Imagine, your childhood dreams
shattered by the dark fantasy of another? 

Imagine, the demise of romantic dreams 
by the lies and fears of domestic abuse.

Yet, survival becomes a timeless quest;
quivering hope longs a new vision....

Imagine, the home of your youth is a house from the outside
and a prison from within...

Imagine, no warm beds to comfort for sleep,
the cold long night embraces barren feet;
Holding close the shreds of newspapers;
a wooden bench becomes a pillow...

Imagine, converting a luxurious home 
into a one room cell;
Sharing a space with total strangers,
and striving to keep your soul from the grave...

Imagine, losing your children to a merciless system;
they call you unfit,
all the while protecting them from an abusive parent.

Imagine authorities conveying these words: 
The chances of success
are remote and doubtful...

Imagine, the fragile diagnosis which says
that one cannot be a champion athlete;
the impaired legs of a once hopeful runner...

Imagine, death chained to a faceless bomb,
the unknowing fear of every ticking second:  
The fight becomes a race against time;
remaining focused on the righteous cause...

Imagine, the end of ones existence through nature

The winds, the seas, the trembles and flames....   
They destroy the home which was built by hands,

the memories fade in an aftermath of violence..

Rebuilding the crushed spirit once again;

hope still lingers through the perpetual nightmare...


Imagine, turning such pain into eternal strength,
a friend called survival produced true faith,
belief within when no one else seemed to care...

Can you imagine it?

Over 10, 000 survivors did,
From child abuse to natural disasters,
From losing children to a war of circumstances,
From Domestic Abuse to Homelessness.


01/17/05

copyright © Chong N. Kim, 2005