His innocence was erased
last year by the lion priest,
who consumes
young boys.
His childhood is forever destroyed.
He is lost in astral clouds,
in constant prayers
to obscure saints,
child martyrs all.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Nicely done. You address a very delicate subject and manage to avoid the usual pitfalls connected with it: self-pity and demonizing an entire group.