and give this life--
to someone who can
make light of it
give it to the tired mother
who gives her soul to her children;
broken tenderly into bite-sized pieces.
give it to the struggling patient,
who fights to live,
and stares at the sky like it is almost home.
give it to the resilient human,
who sits, head dipped, behind the cage
built not of justice, but false lies.
and, please--
give it to the child,
who has heard more bombs than fireworks,
yet still holds the world's hope
within tiny, shaking hands.
in my hands, it is--
no more than a drop of water
in a vast desert.
so i pray
it be given instead
to the heart who deserves this life, and more.
Mar 17
Mar 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM UTC
and give this life--
to someone who can
make light of it
give it to the tired mother
who gives her soul to her children;
broken tenderly into bite-sized pieces.
give it to the struggling patient,
who fights to live,
and stares at the sky like it is almost home.
give it to the resilient human,
who sits, head dipped, behind the cage
built not of justice, but false lies.
and, please--
give it to the child,
who has heard more bombs than fireworks,
yet still holds the world's hope
within tiny, shaking hands.
in my hands, it is--
no more than a drop of water
in a vast desert.
so i pray
it be given instead
to the heart who deserves this life, and more.