I have witnessed the dance of darkness and light, the interplay of hope and despair. I have seen the face of humanity, etched with the lines of both cruelty and kindness. I have seen the monstrous acts that one human can inflict upon another, the injustices that make the soul shudder, and the heart weep.

I have seen the children, innocent and pure, caught in the crossfire of adult wars, their laughter silenced, their smiles faded. I have seen their small bodies, once full of life and joy, now lifeless and cold. And I have wondered, why? Why does the world turn a blind eye? Why does the silence of apathy drown out their cries?

I have felt the numbing sadness, the helpless apathy that creeps in when the world’s pain becomes too much to bear. I have asked the stars, the silent witnesses of our world’s suffering, why can’t someone do something? Why don’t people care?

© Beatriz Esmer