Their defiant smiles – masking their hurt,
In the face of tyranny, a smile so innocent,
A smile, from the hurt all attention it averts,
Their sorrows invisible in an instant.
A child with hope in his eyes, holding back tears,
The courage of today,
Despite haunting visions, overcomes all fears,
In a black darkness, the bright shining ray.
Their smile, so beautifully deceiving,
Their hurt chested, hidden away,
And yet, no stop to their believing,
Their land, and they demand to stay.
Return they will, to every corner of their home,
No more blood, No more cries,
Rebuilt through struggle, let it be the envy of Rome,
We deserted them, but now they shall rise.
In the face of ignorance, their smile will continue,
Steadfast, their hope never died,
To themselves, to their people they remain true,
And god will always be on their side.
A smile so wide, wider than the river Nile,
There they stand, heads up, with their defiant smile.
M.E
Fountains of Verse 
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