The Breaking Heart of Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021
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By Sharifa A.
For other people in the world
Life goes on
But in Afghanistan
We are the unluckiest
The firewood of endless wars
We have lost everything
With the Taliban’s takeover
Friends, jobs, life, homes,
Calm thoughts and even sleep
Like a dying body,
Each breath we take now burns
Away another part of our essence
The world turns its back
Looks silently on us
Without humanity
We will not forget these pains
We will not forget all the oppressions
We will tell God life on earth
Was like hell for us in Afghanistan
Still, I do not want to die
Still, I have hopes as young woman
Do not let us die