In desert’s expanse, a woman’s fate was sealed.
Her dream, a better life for her child, concealed.
With thirst consuming her, no oasis in sight.
Her hope, like water, evaporated in the heat’s might.
Tunisia and Libya’s border, a barren divide yet hijacked by the western politicians.
Where dreams are shattered, and humanity defied.
She yearned for safety, for a chance to provide.
Yet authorities pushed them to the desert, where hope died.
Her lips cracked and dry, her strength waning fast.
She clung to memories, her love unsurpassed.
Her child, once full of life, now gasped for air.
Their dream, a fragile ember, fading in despair.
Through scorching sands, they journeyed hand in hand,
But the world turned a blind eye to their demand with some denying that this happened in Tunisia, some say it was in DRC or CAR a country with no trace of desert.
In the sweltering dunes, their dreams met their end,
As the desert claimed their lives, it refused to bend.
A mother’s love, a child’s unfulfilled dream.
Lost in the desert’s vast and merciless regime.
May we remember their plight, their tragic demise, no matter where this happened, and strive for a world where compassion never dies.
YAMBIO DAVID 