Mother, Father,
what was this supposed to be?
Did we lose our home?
Are we refugees?
Did the whole world
fall apart because of me?
Mother, Father,
why don’t you speak?
We were just children
at play,
didn’t have a care
in the day,
then one by one
we were made to take
our place in your war parade.
Mother, Father,
we used to be so kind.
Didn’t even know there was a line
that by crossing we would leave behind
all of our innocence.
Why did you allow this?
Mother, Father,
we are all now gone.
You could have been protectors,
standing strong
in the face
of what you knew was wrong,
but you did nothing.
So, we receive
the work you left undone.
Mother, Father,
why did you run?
DJR – 2023
