After

Is this it, 
Is this what becomes of
All our hard work,
All our efforts,
All our dedication.
     We have nothing left,
Except our lives
And a very distant hope
That things will turn out just fine
     Tears flow fast from our eyes,
Like the water that washed away our livelihood.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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