Dear Amal why did you come here
On the bleached sand of Yemen
Staring at us or away in a parched photo
You are so frail we cannot tell if you are
Girl or boy your angled bones not of this world
You came from another world and we refused
Wires for arms strings for thighs why O why
Too frail for our world
You are one of so many dear child
We cannot see we cannot hear
Your cry (can you cry)
Your whisper (can you whisper) you are not welcome
Here here in our world where we must
Hold forth persevere and count and chat
The Dark Angel must wrap you in his cloak
And take you to another world
To hills beyond
Look away dear child look away