its her birthday today
she turns 16
there is no birthday party
no birthday cake
no pretty new dress
no friends
no gifts in pretty packaging
she hides with others
rummaging through garbage
in tattered rags
family all dead
its just another day
happy birthday to me
ask her
about peace
JE LEEST
poets for PEACE
PoetryLet us all write together. Lets all celebrate the hope for Peace on this planet. We will post poems about Peace in any language. Let your voices be heard. Your poem will also be posted at @WritersforPeace , our newest sister site.
