I’ve seen hearts as hard as stones,
I’ve seen strong men who could crush bones,
I’ve seen families torn apart by the raining of drones,
I’ve seen houses drop with a touch of a cyclone,
I’ve seen and learnt that the deadliest disease is being alone,
I’ve seen children, through no fault of their own, their lives are torn,
I’ve seen death doesn’t send a postcard or remind on a microphone,
I’ve seen that everyone goes back and answers to the One on the throne.
Ismail Satia, Blackburn, UK