Hope
This poem was inspired by the story of Aya, a newborn girl who became a symbol of hope after the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey in early 2023. Found amidst the rubble of her collapsed home, with her umbilical cord still attached, she was miraculously alive, though her parents and siblings had tragically perished. Her story is a testament to the enduring human spirit and the power of hope even in the darkest of times…
An Earthquake.
The terrorizing sound of crumbling concrete
Despair.
Spreading as a crack in the ground of hope
Grey.
An unsettling shade of dull creeps in
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Silence.
The sound of rain echoes as an aftermath
Sunrise.
Creeps in as if nothing ever happened
Cracks.
Still deep as reminders of despair
Odd one out.
A speck of colour catches the eye
Out of the cracks,
Grows a tiny flower
The flower, of hope…
