When there is war…
This poem was inspired by Ukranian Jewellery Maker Tanya Kolyada.
May While we were looking forward to restrictions relaxing and life becoming more normal again, now we have the horror of war in Ukraine.
It’s hard to know what to do think and what to do. And yet we must go on and live as best we can. This poem was inspired by Ukranian Jewellery Maker Tanya Kolyada.
Last week Tanya was leading a normal life enjoying her work and happy times with her family and now their beautiful city of Kyiv is being destroyed all around them. Tanya is sharing their experiences on instagram. If you want, you can support her by buying some of her jewellery although obviously she can’t post anything out at the moment.
#protectciviliansinukraine #standwithukraine #ukraine #peace
Inspired by Tanya’s situation, this poem came to me one morning. May we see peace soon and and end to suffering in Ukraine.
Claire xx
Read the complete poem
You stop me from walking
my little girl to school
hand in hand we should be,
happy, free.
Now she clings to me with fear,
watching closely in case I
disappear.
I work from home.
But what’s the point?
Everytime I nearly get
in the zone
something makes me
jump
and my hands tremble
and I want to climb
into bed under the covers
and stay there until
it’s all over.
But she is looking at me.
She needs me strong
and whole.
And so I smile
and say
‘Honey let’s play
a game’.
When there is war
I lose my life,
my identity.
my family,
my friends,
my home,
my city.
When there is war
the beauty I see in the world
starts to fade.
Needless destruction
batters away at my heart.
Starts to dim
my light of hope.
When there is war
my fear can turn
to bitterness
to anger
to revenge.
When there is war
How can I stay connected in love?
Even though deep
down I know
I am love.
Nothing makes sense
Everything is upside down.
When there is war
Where can I go?
How can I be?
When there is war
What will you do?
Will you stand by watching quietly
or do what you can
to help me?