Lone Survivor

"Lone Survivor" By M. Taha Effendi (Sonnet) He wandered through each ravaged street, death lurked wherever strayed his feet, His ears resounded with frantic, dying calls, of those whose blood stained the city's walls, With tears he gazed at the darkened sky, cursed what bombed his city till it would die, Before him lay the rubbled graves, of his mother and siblings it now saves, He stood there transfixed, confused, His life's last few hours misused, abused, He stood there numb as time moved on, In the blink of an eye his haven was gone, Is there ever a fate so worse, than a corpse deprived the funeral hearse?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Zahid Avatar
August 6, 2022 at 11:27 AM
Deep and thoughtful. Pretty well penned. Blessings Muhammad
Wesley Avatar
January 21, 2012 at 1:55 PM
This fate envelopes so many these days. Hard to hear the evening news and absorb the latest indignities done to human beings. My heart goes out to all; your words are a sad read on these things but so well done.
Effendi Avatar
November 5, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Truly magnificent! A sad tale, but expressed with such class. Keep it up
Yamin Avatar
September 12, 2011 at 1:49 PM
A very sad poem -beautifully written. The face of terrorism is dark, ghostly and despicable. Write more on this subject exposing the ugly face of terrorism and suicide-bombings. Thanks for reading and commenting on my poem.
Gibbons Avatar
October 21, 2010 at 12:39 PM
War is inhumane and you have captured its inhumanity, nice write and thanks for your kind comments re "Alice and Me" Jim Gibbons
Effendi Avatar
October 18, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Thank you so much for your cmments. And you are most welcome liz:)
Nubani Avatar
October 17, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Wonderful write, i really enjoyed it, and thank u for ur comment on my poem :)
A   Avatar
October 17, 2010 at 8:13 AM
interesting and deep write, enjoyed this one,..P.D.
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