Superman

So here's to all the international bullies, the rich countries who wage a war against the poorer helpless ones, the stronger powerful people who go on hurting the weaker ones. I strongly condemn the killing of innocents.

Each life is equally precious.

You proclaim to save the world,

You proclaim to bring peace.

Why can’t you then leave me alone?

What do you from me seek?

You and I, we are not very different.

I’m plain and you are shining strong.

Why do you then smother me?

When to you did I do any harm?

I believe in peace and peace alone.

I even loved you like my own.

You’re cutting me deeper with every strike.

You already know that I will not fight.

You know I’m clean, still you continue your assault.

And when I ask you tell me “You brought it on yourself. It’s your fault.”

You finished my family one by one.

But you saved me for the end.

You made sure I’m completely helpless when you attacked.

You had all the power which I hugely lacked.

You kept me at your mercy, you watched me suffer.

You kept going till you could go no further.

 

As my breath escapes only one thing I’d like to say.

You think you’re a superman and they think that too.

But when you get done with me I know you’ll go for them too.

You think you are immortal and forever.

But that’s only till the time your power is severed.

-Yusra.Shaikh

Oh Life!

This one is basically a fun poem.

Oh life!!

One minute you’re at school,

Then in college,

One minute you’re at work,

Then you’re married.

By the time I get myself around,

Life says, “Next round”,

I’m like, “Whoa! Slow down a bit. Pull some brakes”,

Life’s like, “Well come on keep up with the chase”.

By the time I get settled down,

Life says, “Uh-oh its time to move now”,

I’m like, “Seriously! Can’t we wait a bit?”,

Life’s like, “No darling I’m already getting late”.

Days, months, years pass by,

Seconds, minutes, hours roll on,

Ten, twenty and finally thirty years old,

Everyone says, “Now you’re a big girl”.

But come on I’m still fifteen at heart,

Sparkly, funny and the girl with the weird laugh,

I’m still a teenager in my mind,

Oh life can we like ‘rewind’?

When I get to the exciting part,

Life’s like, “Alright hurry up now”,

And whenever it get’s dull,

Life moves in ‘slow-mo’..like why girl?

Sometimes I’m like,

“I wish I could exchange life with someone else’s”,

And life sweetly whispers,

“No honey,  you’re only mine and nobody else’s”

Well if we’re together in it,

We might as well get along,

Smirking at me life yells,

“Sure sweetheart! Only at death do we part”

-Yusra.Shaikh

Wars(Part 2)

So Wars #1 was from an adult's point of view and this next one is from a kid's point of view.

So here u go Wars(Part 2)

She stands by the wall which was once her home,

She had a family before they were killed by drones,

She’s too young to know what happened,

All she remembers is a sound so loud it nearly had her deafened.

Her body hurts and her clothes are torn,

Tears flow down her eyes while she quietly mourns,

Mother, father and brother lie lifeless before her,

It’s too hard for a five year old to believe that they are no more there.

She calls her mother as cries out loud,

But nobody no more makes a sound,

Beside her mother she lies down,

Closes her eyes and wraps her hand around.

I don’t know about glory and heroes in war,

But wars sure do leave some solid scars,

Broken homes, shattered dreams, permanent tragedies, what can you say about it?

Just one question, is it all really worth it?

-Yusra.Shaikh