Someone Save Me

In a destroyed town called Uganda
All was at peace in Africa .
Then,
I was awoken out my sleep
Wondering who could it be?
Momma is asleep, no sounds of my brothers at play.
To my surprise,
I saw a dark guy with mysterious eyes.
He put tape over my mouth,
And warned me not to cry.
At that moment, I knew I was going to die.
Unless,
Someone save me.

I cried out loud
In hopes to be found,
But no one seemed to hear my sound.
Could this be?
What mother warned me;
The Lord’s Résistance Army
Here to abduct me.
No not me
This could not be.
Tomorrow we planned to travel
To America to be free
Someone save me.

In a van
Afraid to stand
I hear voices
Strange voices
I hear their plan
To take me to a faraway land
Tape over my mouth
No voice to speak out loud
What are they going to do to me?
If only I could see.
Unless,
Someone save me.

I heard of their evilness
They take young souls
Destroy them into zombies
A silent request to God in hopes that someone finds me
Someone save me.

As hours passed
I suddenly heard a loud crash
I could hear the van’s engine cough as it comes to a stop
There was finally light through the windows
I have never been so happy to feel the wind blow.
Faces were revealed
I now know I am a victim
Of the Genocide that killed many children.
Unless,
Someone save me.

These stories momma told
I never believed it to be true
If only momma knew
That her daughter is being taken
To a room full of men
They look at me with eyes of sin
They stared me up and down
As though I was a clown
Like a hungry hyena
In search for food that cannot be found
Someone save me.

I know what is to come next
As the room smelled of sex
For my innocence is to be taken
My heart is praying
Someone save me.

Morning comes and I lay
With blood all over my face
My clothes are torn and soaked in sweat and blood
Bruises on my face and body
My body cries of ache and pain
It will never be the same
Too ashamed to look at my face
as if I belong to a murder case
But I’m an innocent 11 year old girl.
I was taken,
by men who were mistaken
Someone save me.

I do not deserve to be another victim
I stayed days in a dark room
With no food to eat
No peace to sleep,
I cried many tears
Taken over by my fears,
My parents have failed me.
They have not come to rescue me.
Someone save me.

Days passed
As my pain last
I continue to be beaten
Tortured for reasons unknown
Physical and verbal abuse
I prayed for something new
To be saved
I prayed for better days
Someone save me.

Going on with doubts
Wondering why I still have not been found
I have been trapped in a cold room,
With no clothes
No air to breathe
Restroom to relieve
My appearance is a mess
Feet with looks of stress;
Stomach empty
No one to hear me

Months passed
As pain still last
Another loud noise
I hear outside the doors
Children screaming lights are beaming
I was taken from the room
To my surprise I was not the only victim
I stand with many
Sad souls of abducted children
Someone save me.

Tears in our eyes
Could this be fate to save us?
Or is this by chance
That a plane just landed
As soldiers grabbed our hand
I prayed a silent prayer
For my pain will always be there.
But the soldiers are taken us home
To a place where I belong
But I know that I was not alone
For God is the fate that is bringing me home
Fate,
Had come and saved me.

By Jasmine M. (2012)