Dear Little Baby

Dear Little Baby, Sleep with your eyes closed

Let your body rest on the water

Let your soul wander on the wind

Sleep forever in your blissful slumber

Out of a billion and one people; and a million and one ways

You were the chosen one to disappear under the waves

My heart tears for you, Sweet Baby;

But I try to find some comfort too.

In the belief that you left this wretched place 

And this damned human race 

I pray you have gone to a better place

A place of silence, peace and eternal bliss

A place which (I pray) is much better than this

A place where there are no fights for petty reasons 

Like land and beliefs and rules and ideology

A place where children are not killed for an invented God

A place where you can smile, giggle and laugh

A place where your innocence will not be lost

Oh, how I long to be in that place with you!!

When my time comes, I am sure I will meet you.

Until then,

I have to keep walking on this unwanted planet

Living this unwanted life

Among all these unwanted strangers 

And all this for what ultimate purpose?

For 4 feet of earth, 2 feet deep


(A Tribute to Aylan Kurdi and all the other children who have been or are victims of war)