They say dream and have hope
but it’s because I dream, I’ve lost hope

They say love and leave hate
but it’s because of love, I’ve met hate

Written/Submitted by Ahlam.

My child raise your head high
there aint no shame in poor
when the rich would stand by
and watch you starving, crying, reaching
for something in the distance while we’re preaching,
for God to come closer/let him see things,
acts of mischiefs? We’re still breathing?

I see confusion in your eyes child
don’t be afraid your free to cry child
cry a stream and row (row) to God, child
cause there aint no hope in this life child
I swear to you this aint no lie child
their excuse is “Well this isn’t my child”

This poem was written/submitted by Ahlam.

They underestimate the look in my eyes
and shower me with hate, muffle my cries

than the scientists study my pride
asking each other, ‘how come?’ , ‘why?’

I wasn’t born like this, this is what life made me
An animal. Immortal. too savage for that baby

And when I’m on my knees crying they say she’s gone crazy
Alone and vulnerable, they handcuff and then take me
Now I’m locked up in the cell I made, no man can save me

This poem was written/submitted by Ahlam.

My days are so dark they make an alley seem bright
Is it past 12 when there ain’t no stars in the night
Man has flushed all beauty, and beauty in all
Now I stand on this cliff getting ready to fall
I’m afraid of heights but I still look down
No river, no water, and no life to be found
Still I used this rope they call “lie”
To get down safely ’cause I’m not gonna die
Not yet. Not now, not until I find truth
but this rope is running too long
And it seems as though it runs after you

This poem was written/submitted by Ahlam.