Still I Smile
written by: Mohammad Erfun Amin
@AminErfun
Once, my life was perfect,
Filled with hope and dreams,
With laughter and delight,
Full of love and fire inside.
They denied my studies,
Restricted my movements,
Reduced my dwelling,
Still I smile, still I smile.
They tortured my brothers,
And raped my sisters,
Took my parents away,
Still I smile, still I smile.
Devastated my home,
My people were persecuted,
Forced to flee my land,
Still I smile, still I smile.
Rendered me homeless,
And left me hopeless,
Labeled me a refugee,
But still I smile and smile.
Surviving in the camp,
After losing everything,
Still I smile, still I inspire,
That’s me, a Rohingya.
One day, I’ll rise from ashes,
I’ll rebuild my life from rubble,
Out of the darkest of nights,
Then, I’ll rise, soar and fly.
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