Waking up one day not knowing if I’ll see another
Praying to God so he can protect my father and mother
We haven’t had enough food to eat since July
I wanted to act grown and so I try not to cry
I ask myself why this was always happening
They say they are killing bad people but I haven’t done anything
I don’t mind if I pass away in this war or survive
But it kills me to think my parents could die
A bomb or a shot has been my daily alarm
People around us telling their kids to stay calm
Buildings collapsing is a daily norm
Either from a bomb or a very bad storm
We plan on escaping when another storm hits
But as the days pass another person quits
They don’t want to risk their lives
I won’t do that, but I’m stuck here till a storm arrives
One by one people die of hunger and leave this world
I hope they are in a better place with nice tuxedos and dresses that are pearled
Finally a day came where I smiled so hard
The last time I smiled like this was when I got my first baseball card
That I remember was many many years ago
I picked up a paper from the ground that turned out to be a photo
I hold my parents’ hands and we go into our car
Others following behind us, not so very far
A storm has arrived we can now escape and be hidden
For running away from this town is forbidden
If they catch us running away
We won’t be able to see another day
As we drive about 5km away from the city
Our car stops, oh what a pity
We start to hear gunshots being fired in our direction
We only have this car as our protection
They tell us to get out of the car or we’re dead
We all step out and they shoot my parents in the head
I fall to my knees beside their bodies in shock
The shooters laugh and some just gawk
Tears run down my eyes like a river
I notice myself starting to quiver.