in Articles & Essays, Dont Give Up World Originals Poem The Child of Gaza by Amelia Khan by Arun Pandit May 11, 2014, 4:44 pm 94 Views 0share like tweet WhatsApp Pinterest LinkedIn SMS Email Tumblr Print The Child of Gaza by Amelia Khan Child of Gaza In my Heart, Child of Gaza In my Heart, This caged heart of mine, Despair grows, sorrow flows, It beats, to the rhythm of a gun Knowing any day it may fall prey to one. From my lips, These hushed lips of mine, I cannot whisper I cannot sing Constantly fearing what tomorrow might bring. My eyes, These blinded eyes of mine, Watching but not wanting to see All the terror surrounding me, I look to glimpse the stars in the night sky, But I only see planes, flying low, Coming to hurt me…this I know. Can’t I be happy? Why can’t I be free? Why can’t my soul belong to me? Sitting in this house, This shackled house of mine, Hoping, praying, For a day when I can call, This house,My home, This land,My home My life… My own… By Amelia Khan See more Previous article Quote by Albert Einstein to become a man of value Next article A letter by a daughter to her Mother… What do you think? 0 Points Upvote Downvote Browse and manage your votes from your Member Profile Page Written by Arun Pandit The administrator and Founder of www.dontgiveupworld.com website & Community. facebook instagram linkedin Comments Our site Facebook Share your commnentsCancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Reply with GIF GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings Loading… 0
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