They weren't just children

They were endless universes

The purest form of stardust

Infinite possibilities

And the world is certainly dimmer

Now that they're gone

All I see are children crying

And my arms aren't big enough

To wrap around the world

Oh Pachamama

Does the earth weep too?

Tell me you can wrap them up

In beautiful cocoons

Keep them safe until

They're butterflies

Ready to bloom

Dear Lord

It has been 40 days

And 40 sleepless nights

Dear Lord

We've all been praying hard

For something to go right

Dear Lord

We've learned our lesson now

You can clear the flood

Bring us doves and olive leaves

And rainbows from above

Dear Lord

Haven't they passed your test

And shown You of their faith?

Unwavering and never faltering

No matter what You take away

Dear Lord

I'm trying very hard

To trust in Your divine plan

Dear Lord

Why did they have to die

For the sins of their fellow man?

Dear Lord

Are You a just God?

Will they get what they deserve?

Dear Lord

I pray You bless them

And show them all Your worth

Dear Lord

It has been 40 days

And 40 sleepless nights

They've proven they're Your children

So protect them with Your light

Ignorance is bliss

To only those who sit

In the comfort of white

Privileged fences

You cannot pretend

That you're better than them

While you perpetuate hate

Under guise of "just rest"

Looking away

Won't erase what's been done

But it will make it easier

To forget it's all wrong

To forget that your neighbours

Don't just live down the block

If we don't care for our people

There's no reason to stop

Power will keep tripping

Bombs will be still dropped and

Our families will keep on dying

Unless we all take watch

Stare at it until it hurts

Because it fucking should

Bear witness to the wounds that you

Ignored like they didn't exist

I feel each shockwave

It rips through my soul

My ancestors are mourning

They beg for no more

No more babies should die and

No more parents should cry

No more prayers said at night

Asking just to survive

It shouldn't be radical

For our future to be

Bright, full of hope

And empathy

For no human is free

Until we all are you see

There's no celebrating life

While killing carelessly

The blood on our hands

Will never run clean

Yet we keep on cheering

For the "American Dream"

For ignorance is bliss

For only those that sit

In the comfort of white

Privileged fences

#FreePalestine

To be alone

In time and space

Can make the world

A lonely place

So when you find

Another soul

Do your best

To keep them close

You don't have to move

All the mountains at once

It's okay to take breaks

My love

Life's not a sprint

But rather a dance

Sometimes you take

And others you give

Learning to balance

Your needs from your wants

Takes more than just patience,

Resilience and trust

That you're going

The way towards your luck

You'll get there in time

Believe this you must

If love is a dance

I've got two left feet

Don't know the rhythm

And can't find the beat

If love is a game

I've been benched from the start

Despite wanting to play

I can never take part

If love is a battlefield

I've taken far too many wounds

Everyone's left me

With another excuse

And if love's worth losing

Why am I so fucking scared of letting go

See I don't think love

Is quite so poetic, you know

If love were a fire

It'd be an unstoppable blaze

A fine wine

That knows how to age

If love is a lemon

Both bitter and sweet

Does that mean love

Is your heart skipping beats?

And love is a drug

That gets you hooked the first time

Nothing ever tastes good enough

Convincing yourself that "it's fine"

A whirlwind full of quicksand

That you're desperately trying to keep and

You're gripping, and ripping, praying for this

While it's casually slipping through your hands

Is that love?

Is that what we wanted?

It seems that this love

Shouldn't be quite so hard then

Suffocating

Hard to breathe

Desperately trying

To catch my breath

I've swallowed

Oceans, my dear

Cried up rivers

That flooded with tears

Tsumanis and

Quicksand

Sinking in water

And land

Scrambling

To grapple at

Crumbling

Foundations

How far does

One fall

From their

Lowest point?

I showed you those roads,

The rivers and streams

I told you my stories

And shared all my dreams

I showed you the trees

That were planted for me

The mountains, the sky

And the places I've been

I showed you my heart

And you walked on my earth

Those places were sacred

Full of bounty and worth

Now you walk alone

Down the spines of my soul

This isn't your home

But you've taken it whole

Now the rivers run dry

And the mountains they weep

The sky's full of sadness

While the trees are asleep

You've stolen the magic

You've taken the sun

You're full of destruction

Look at all that you've done

Those rivers were mine

The mountains and streams

While stripping it all

You've forgotten it seems

Locked in a black void

Screaming with no sound

I wish I could tell you

I wish I could tell you

I wish I could tell you

But I'm no longer in control

The mechanic's out for lunch right now

And I'm left trapped in hell