Submitted by : Najwa Kareem on Think

I'm crying out but I shed no tears
Notice me, Notice me

Nobody thinks of me
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Why do they blame me?
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I smile to hide the pain
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My laugh is loud but can't be heard
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When it thunders, I sleep
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I eat but my stomach never fills
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The world around me screams "Wow!" and I ask "How?"
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Love for another...Love for another, does it really exist?
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Too busy running, too self-absorbed
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Everyone around me unable to see
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When everything breaks, I'm left to pick up the pieces
Notice me, Notice me

Illusions are the prize and me a tear in their eyes
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I count 1, 2, 3...You see
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Last on the list, other things on it first
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I walk, I run it matters nonetheless
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My roar overflows with words without pages
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I wink at the bright yellow sun as the birds fly by
Notice me, Notice me

Look how high my broken swing touches the sky
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Subdued by it all, my stillness keeps me afloat
Notice me, Notice me

Why me, Why me
Notice me, Notice me

Why not us, Why not us
Notice me, Notice me

-Najwa Kareem

This poem is dedicated to the precious innocent children of Syria who have been victimized by wicked, stony-hearted, barbaric acts of murderers, hypocrites, oppressors, haters, evildoers, etc.

*originally published on 7/22/14 at poems4palestine.com