I wrote this about three years ago, it was dedicated to a man who has been detained and tortured in Syrian prisons..
This is a story of a Man
A story of faith and hope
A story of struggle and survival
A story of life...
It begins with the tears of a mother
It tells of wolves in the form of humans
And a dream that never saw the light of day
It’s a story of a Man
Who witnessed his life being slaughtered
His dignity being murdered
His soul being stabbed
His faith being punished
His love blown away...
And yet... he lived
It’s a story of a Man
Accused of existence
Abused with persistence
Denied of his right be human
This is a story of cruelty and injustice
And the concealed dark side of man
I cannot tell this story
It couldn't be told in words
It’s engraved on the remains of a broken heart..
..and painted with dry tears
I am sorry to disappoint you
But this story isn't of rainbows and ponies
Nor of happy dancing elves
It’s of reality
Cold..
Cruel..
Harsh..
Unbearable reality
This Man WILL have his happy ending
But soon, this story will find another man to tell of
..and it has
-Mariam A
