Maryam Arain from Year 12A has written a beautiful poem for her English Context: Encountering Conflict.
The poem responds to the prompt: "The search for truth and justice is vital in resolving conflict", and I am certain you will enjoy reading it below.
Ms Emel
Head of English
“Seeker Of Truth”
Blinded with this cold darkness
As piercing as a tiger’s gaze
Closed are the curtains
Which had once let light through
Shadows lurk in every corner
Waiting for a chance to pounce
Just turmoil and confusion
Eating away at this soul
Is there any escape from here?
Departure from here must be quick!
Before this vulnerable soul falls
Into the realms of eternal darkness
Perhaps the soul is just living
In another one of those illusions
Or maybe it would be better off
To just call them lies and deceit
But this soul continues to live
As if feeding on a world of lies
Lost amongst the spiky thorns
Of this pain filled mind
This blind soul searches
Fumbling around in the dark
For some light, for any light
To seep through the dusty curtains
And the Heavens look upon
This weary seeker of truth
Never is it too late
For the light to take over
Please, show me the way!
This soul cries out in the dark
Dark clouds then start to move
Revealing a small sliver of light
This is all the soul needs
Desperately catching hold of it
As if clinging onto life
This soul makes a silent vow
Never again will it fall
Into the cold arms of darkness
By Maryam Arain (Year 12A)