War Song

Since the war came

now there is only ruin
dust
ash
rumour

what happened here?

there is iron in the water

my father used to shout
he was a big angry man

the lights would flicker

"Help!"

As children we would play wars, with sticks

Retaw eht ni nori si ereht

the lights would flicker
as I sit in my cold room
I am a refugee in my own country.
I seek asylum

It has been a long time

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