Why Me
(Wrote this poem when a 6 years old girl was rapped and killed somewhere in Hangu last year.)
WHY ME!
Above the clouds I was flying on angel's wings
Busy in talks with the rising Moon along Chukar Partridge
When my mother woke me up from my dream
To have breakfast with my favorite cream
"Today You will learn alphabets
Comeback home before sunsets"
Then, I was sent to a town school
'What I learn will be my jewel'
On the gate a guy hold my hand
I resisted but he gave me a chocolate__black
He said he had more
And promised to show me dinosaur
He took me to a wrecked cottage
Took my bag & striped my uniform; fully savaged
I cried, I punched him, I screamed
A Mountain fell over a tiny ant
Squishing a world beneath
As if Earthquake is invading land with its sharp teeth
Eyes were opened, but the view was dark
My little heart was beating as if trying to vanish very fast
My mind was stucked, unable to figure out what just happened
While he raised & checked my breath and chuckled
He then placed his big rough hands around my neck
I thought of mother waiting for me at dusk
Voice couldn’t come out my lips
But I was pushed out of my body while the sun eclipsed
I looked at the petals and the rock beneath
And I ran, I ran untill I reached heavens
Still trying to find out my fault
I was plucked when I was but a tiny bud
Mother still waits for me but in a psyche ward beside a tree
I visit her daily but she won't see me... Why it had to be me?
Copyright © Paghunda Zahid | Year Posted 2020
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment