WIND OF CHANGE

Hey,

Here is a poem from a very talented student from my school:


                               WIND OF CHANGE
Today the broken unite
Today the defenseless strike
Today the world is put together
By man and woman alike
Today the invisible are seen
Today the veils are raised
Today is the day that had never been
In the lives of the defaced
Today night fell at dawn
And did not go away
A million candles couldn't darkness dispel 
A million suns couldn't bring day
Today the silence is loud and clear
Today the screams mean more
Tomorrow seems to be finally be here
Change knocks upon our door
Today the dishonored is crowned
Today the proud hangs his head
Today the world puts its hearts together
To immortalize the dead 
                                --- Anuradha Iyer XI-C (as of 2013)

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