Thank you for the honor and your hard work.
Child’s Eyes
Look, look into the eyes of a cuddly child,
The window to hell peaks out instead.
Look, look into the kid’s shy demeanor
That shows he’s older than his seventh year.
He walks, cautiously, looking around, guardedly
For another back hand to the face, that’s lovely.
Look, as he flees swiftly from aggression
As a repeat is all he knows in his vision.
Look, look at his shredded clothing,
Ratty and spotty just like his living.
Look, the shimmer of tears is hovering,
Always expecting another blow that’s rending!
Look, no one’s the wiser,
Look, the guardian is the destroyer.
Look not at the cover,
But at the heart that needs a helper.
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Poetry for Change 