The rays of hope broke the dawn
Brave hearts awoke rallying to squash
Disgruntlement, oppression and nepotism
The meek have arisen to fore and roar
Our innocence have been stolen.
Our eyes have turned red.
Our hearts are breaking.
How we wished we were dead.
They seem to have no feeling.
As though blood has left their palm
We never thought they’d betray us
They’d be foolish to cause harm.
But don't worry about us
Our wounds will soon heal in time.
Our gashes will fade eventually
Just leaving a scar behind.
We will never know why they did this
But maybe that's not meant to be.
Maybe all of this pain is for a reason
Maybe it’s supposed to be testing me.
Making me stronger, making me smarter.
Teaching me to have a brave heart.
Preparing me for harder battles
So when we face them we won't fall apart.
Hitting on our heads but not our minds
And push us down with legs apart
Making us all jump back up again
and find space for a fresh new start!
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Author:
Huzaidi Hashim (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem was written in memory of all who were involved in a historic peaceful gathering that turned violent on 28th April 2012 near Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The poem was initiated by Ravi Chandra Kumar who wrote the first three lines of the poem.
- Category: Sociopolitical
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