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'Children of Homs'
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A protest poem written in response to the slaughter in Syria.
‘Children of Homs’ Humanity is broken in Syria, Despair is burying them deep The lost little children in Homs, Crying with fear as we sleep No sunlight, no food, nor joy, Shattered and shelled all around Huddled and weeping together, Living like rats underground Hope taking flight as they cry, Ground into dust their fate Blown like flies in the sun, Dying on a carcass of a state Voices in valleys of bodies, Souls that lies slain and burned Forests of forms ticked and listed Marked out for inaction returned Victims of greed and oppression, Slaves to retention of power Suffer the little children, By month, by day and by hour By Mary Cecil

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Reviewed by KJ McPhee

Reviewed on May 28, 2012

Another human disaster as men go to war to solve their differences. Thought-provoking poem, mary!

Reviewed by Donna Chandler

Reviewed on May 28, 2012

Your message comes through these heart-breaking words beautifully. Thank you for the haunting reminder that all is NOT well with our world.

Donna

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on May 27, 2012

Thank you for lending your pen to this very serious situation. For all the atrocities being committed, I believe that the people will win in the end over oppression.

Ron

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Reviewed on May 26, 2012

Powerfully written truths, Mary, so heart breakingly sad!
Blessings,
Christine

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

Reviewed on May 26, 2012

Mary,
you have made a valid statement well
Budd

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on May 26, 2012

If there was ever a vailid reason for war and soldiers from peacekeeping nations to enter a country this to me is a time. When children suffer because of oppresors then it is time for civilized countries to use force if necessary to put an end to it so no child has to go to bed in fear and hunger.
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