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A Historic Event

You can tie my eyes You can tie my lips Tie my hands and legs Block my tiny ears But how do you tie my Destiny Block the blows to my tiny body World of wonder, where are you Where skies are dark with smoke Food and water scarce Malnutrition staring, in my face Staring into deaths eyes How do you tie my heart Our little souls now in abyss Angels on mighty wings Creator of smiles, have a heart Devils have a sense of humor too Come uplift us, we are part Of this beautiful human race. Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world And children are being robbed of their futures. Twelve million children are suffering, maimed and killed in conflict.Tens of thousands more could develop life threatening severe acute malnutrition over the next six months and under 5years of age a staggering 2.4 million. Covid-19 has added to the suffering with sanitation and clean water in short supply. Civil War started on 27 January 2011, ongoing till now. Dated 20.09.2020. Written For ( William Kekaula )

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Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 9/24/2020 9:49:00 PM

Carol very nicely done and plight of people in Yemen completely ignored by the world!! It is a sad reality we have to live with! United Nations is dead in the ground and mavericks like the current leaders of US and UK dictate and rule!! congrats on your wonderful win!!

Carol Mitra
Date: 9/24/2020 10:11:00 PM

Thanks Krish....yes a very sad state of affairs...and like you correctly pointed out...Politicians rule and destroy the very soul of man kind...and the children suffer and are hit the hardest.

Hilo Poet

Date: 9/24/2020 7:05:00 PM

The desperate abandoned, and succumbing to their ills, omgoodness, Carol, illuminating, blessings my friend on your honorable placement, Aloha! William

Carol Mitra
Date: 9/24/2020 9:47:00 PM

Thank you William...much appreciated.

JCB Brul

Date: 9/20/2020 11:27:00 PM

Ohhh how saddening!! This is such a timely piece Ms. Carol! You have woven such a historic event so soulfully! Goodluck in the contest !

Carol Mitra
Date: 9/21/2020 12:03:00 AM

Thanks JCB....much appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/20/2020 1:37:00 PM

Sad beyond words, CArol. A most worthy topic of discussion . I do not know much about these things or how to help. I know that in some countries where starvation is rampant, the govt. is blocking the civilians from getting the food being brought for them. So much greed and cruelty in this world. TFS.

Carol Mitra
Date: 9/20/2020 7:06:00 PM

Yes dear Andrea....it breaks my heart...such sad state of affairs in this wide world...we are so into our own little world we often forget the world at large....Prayers for the children is a contribution too...Take care.