Monday, July 14, 2008

I dream of utopia

I dream of Utopia
until i open my eyes

i saw babies
with broken arms, blinded eye

i saw a man
flat on his stomach
laying legless on the road

i saw women
at a gun point
holding her veil
defending her faith

i saw fathers
lifting dead bodies

i saw mothers
crying over lifeless babies

i saw children
lifting riffles

i saw students
reading in hiding

and i wonder what kind of world i am living in
and i wonder what kind of people are living in this world

too many has suffers
too much has been scarificed

I long for empathy that make us human
I long for humility that keep us grounded
I long for forgiveness to set our heart free

i'm closing my eyes
let me out
to utopia

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This poem is a respond to my sister's entry and a recent event that happen to someone I know, where he was brutally murdered. I can't help but wonder, when and where did we lose our human touch. When did we feel that it is alright to take someone's life. To torture is even worse. What right does we have in this world to torture people? WHAT RIGHT? WHO'S RIGHT?

Please never make me understand the rationality.I never want to know.

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3 comments:

syuhadaa said...

This world is always an antithesis of the utopian concept. Utopia is a virtual world where people run to because they cant deal with the real world.

But hang in there - you're stronger that you'd think you are, Tanj!

Mardiana Kamaruddin said...

@syu : true. my point exactly. hehe i am sometimes not sure if i am that strong. =). It really just me venting out my frustration of the actions that I do not understand. Tapi I am not ready to understand because I am afraid if I someday understand, I would justify the violence. From my eyes today, nothing can justify them. =(

syuhadaa said...

Being the positive person that you are.. hihi, we shall now start thinking of the ones still alive, and still have hope for a life.

Yes, we mourn for the dead.. but to keep us sane and going, have faith in the living.

Yang bedebah keparat bunuh2 orang tu - we'll devise some treat for them jugak la. They say, if you cant fight with arms, theres always words,.. and further, thoughts..

:)