I Defend My Mother
written by: Mohammad Erfun Amin
I defend my mother,
for letting me grow
like a flower,
to remind the world of beauty.
I defend my mother,
for teaching me to sing
in the tune of nightingales,
so hunters would stop and listen.
I defend my mother,
for making me a home
in the midst of arsonists,
a candle still defies the dark.
I defend my mother,
for helping in making my wings
to fly like a bird of prey;
survivor, seer, unbroken.
I defend my mother,
for daring to bear me
into a world, where
being human is resistance.
She gave me life,
not to escape the world,
but to confront it,
with thorns, with song, with fire, with wings.
Mohammad Erfun Amin is a 24 year old young Rohingya poet, writer, and author from Myanmar. He has published four poetry books, including "Miracles Of Nature in 2020," "Harvest Of Dew in 2021," "A Memoir Of Love Between Two Refugees in 2022" and "The Plight of Rohingya in 2023," which explore themes of identity, nature, love moments of the Rohingya people, genocide, displacement, and the struggles of its people.
Latest posts by Mohammad Erfun Amin (see all)
- I Defend My Mother - August 13, 2025
- Voices Beyond Borders - February 19, 2025
- O’ Baba, Save Me! - September 10, 2024
