UNFINISHED WORDS
A short poem by Sophal
Leng Stagg, age 10,
as printed in her story "Hear
Me Now: Tragedy In Cambodia"
Peaceful
times have gone away
Long gone, so far, so far away
Let me live as I will you
Peaceful times as we once knew
The young, the old, so sad these days
So sad, so scared, are we
I have closed my eyes to run away
Run away to peaceful days
Mother please stay with me
Don't go, please stay close to me
I need you now to help me see
To see the days of peace for me
Help me find those peaceful times
The times we laughed when we were free
No more pain, be at peace.