Unfed Somalians

How can i sleep when 
i hear you crying?
You are innocent; you are weak.
At  your cost we all live.
We understand and accept the reality.
But we interfere and compromise.
We build our palaces 
upon your corpse.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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