Christchurch, You Woke Us Up! Poem by Iris Ixora

Christchurch, you woke us up!

It's time when daffodils are blooming,
Colourful tulip buds start bursting,
Listen, birds are chirping
Through branches, early sun is peeping,
What a lovely spring morning!

In the midst of this nature's beauty
12 thousand miles away,
Worshippers preparing for prayers
Detaching themselves from the world,
Happiness and eternal peace
Is what they are seeking for,
Unaware of evil stares.

Suddenly, bullets are being sprayed.
Like a video game being played.
Is this some bizzare mascarade;
No, it's evil being displayed!

The worshippers bowed
Bowed to the end.
To Allah they went.
With tears but no fears left behind.

Christchurch, you woke us up!
Have we forgotten love unites
Hatred divides?

Christchurch, you woke us up!
Have we forgotten
Allah touches earth with beauty,
And touches hearts with love?

Oh Christchurch, you woke us up.
With unity and love!



Written by;
Iris Ixora
23 Mac 2019
Ludlow, England