Where did they go?

When i hear thunder,

Mama holds  me  tight,

I can’t see my brothers,

Maybe they’ve died,

I tasted mama’s salty tears,

She was crying so high,

Seeing my poor mama cry,

Tears filled my eyes,

Seeing me cry,mama said-

Why are you crying?

All is well,all is fine!

I can’t see my friends,

Where did they hide?

I want to hear their laughter,

Playing red light and green light,

I want to go to park,

To play  my favourite slide,

But mama said no!

Parks are closed,

Nobody can go inside,

From my window i saw,

Giant tanks moving outside,

I want to see the sun,

And clear  blue  skies,

And hear birds chirping high,

But I hear the bombs,

Which make me afright!

I cling to my daddy,

Never let him leave my side,

I tried to find my doll,

Her face was covered with grime,

I cleaned her and wiped,

But she never opened her eyes,

I want to play with my friends again,

Never wanted them to go out of  sight,

This is the plight of every war child,

O Allah have mercy upon them,

And give them respite.