Stand Tall

I'm just a 10 year old boy living in a war torn town

Every building around me has been bombed to the ground

But the one I live in stands tall

But I still have fear that one day, it might fall

I live in a wasteland, there is no one here

I am all by myself living in fear

My parents went to retrieve supper but never came back

I know they're dead, but their spirits are with me, still intact

I walk countless miles for just a piece of bread

And I share it with my family, even though they're dead

I always share my meals and never have them all to myself

Because If I was the one dead, this is how my parents would have felt

I keep their spirits well nourished 

So they can be with me forever and flourish 

Everyday is a risk, there are bombings every night

But this house still stands tall, undamaged and upright 

We live by a terrorist organization and that was there goal

To eliminate them all until all that was left here was coal

But why us? Why my family? Why my friends?

They were so young, their life didn't have to end

What did we do to deserve this? why must we suffer?

I have it rough, but I still pray to God thanking him for my supper 

I still pray to God no matter what happens in my life 

Yes we have suffered plenty, but he still gave us the opportunity of life 

Days keep on passing by

Bombs keep flooding the sky

But none come near my home

This is all that I have left, this is my safe dome

I say my prayers and leave my house to scavenge for food 

Hoping I can bring something for my family to enlighten the mood

I look around the rubble, hoping I find bread, rice, anything to eat

But all I see are dead bodies, broken glass, and pieces of raw human meat

Such a sad sight to witness, but this is what I became accustomed to 

Be grateful you aren't me, because whoever is reading this, I wish I was you

I look around for countless hours, and can't find a thing

Plus its getting dark out, looks like there is nothing to bring

I wipe away the tears knowing I can't feed mother and father

Coming home empty handed, that feeling, its just a bother

I look up at the sky and see a rocket fly up high

Just another normal night. if I told you otherwise, thats a lie

I walk and walk, reaching near home

And I come to see, it has been destroyed, now I am truly alone

I come to my knees and cry for countless hours

So many tears, Its as if I'm bathing myself in them like a shower

This is it, I have nothing to live for, now I have to live in sorrow

But I still will pray to God, hoping for a better tomorrow

No matter what happens, I will never lose my faith and hope

I just have to adjust to this situation and cope

God, I know you're listening, help my family and I find a new home

I promise I'll pay you back, I'll find a way to repay this charitable loan

God please, you're my only hope

Try your best because I don' know how much longer I can cope