Tears of a Refugee Child

Born into suffering Born to be malnourished Born in the bush Born on the run Born under the umbrella of poverty Born to be a refugee Born in the middle of despair Born in worries Born in the frightful time Born with the horrified blood Son of the scream Daughter of bombs Sister of landmines Brother of war tanks Grandson of affliction Born to see death at infancy Born to either die or escape death by a nose Son of the land of chaos Daughter of the nation of affliction Born to suckle sorrow Born to be a refugee in his own land Born to be a refugee in her own land Born to suffer at infancy Born to worry of chaos and admire peace which won’t come soon The tears of a South Sudanese child