"COME BACK TO US, PLEASE"

By Ruby - Astari Boedikoentjara

"COME BACK TO US, PLEASE"

Written 2018-12-15

Come...

Come back...

Come back to us...

Come back to use, please...

Every line’s a trigger

for the memories when you’ve suffered

angry voices

loss of choices

violence in the air

smell of blood everywhere

Monsters looking human

yet they loved causing torment

(and damn, they still do!)

You were forced to flee

leaving your home country...

Come...

Come back...

Come back to us...

Come back to use, please...

You think your life’s a dead end

but you’re deadly wrong, my friend

There’s a reason you’re still here

eventhough it’s still unclear

Be the voice of the reason

why all this madness and violence

should be gone

I can see it’s grim

but you’re more than just a victim

You’re a survivor

Be the warrior

Come...

Come back...

Come back to us...

Come back to use, please...

Some memories are like ghosts

I know they can hurt you worst

but don’t let them win

even when you feel like caving in

It’s okay to cry

Why do you need to lie?

But for now...

Just focus on what you’ve got

even when you feel it’s not a lot

Let no ghosts hurt you so

When you’re down, you know where to go

Come...

Come back...

Come back to us...

Come back to use, please...

Please, don’t shut us out

not even in your moment of doubts

Let us in

even when we don’t know where to begin

including how to heal your pain...

Let the ghosts stay in the past

Have faith

Your bad days never last

R.