Shattered But Standing hossein Molla Poem by Hossein Molla

When the earth shattered and my heart was left exposed
No one remained— not even God gazing at me
I cried out 'Is there no one here? '
My only reply was the sound of a distant sigh

A friend left, stole my shadow, and vanished
Now grief itself is my only companion
No shoulder to lean on, no comforting voice
I was a stranger— and my nights were left defenseless

Though I burned, I still stood and watched
For even in my fall, my heart found refuge
I rose from the dust, shattered, yet still
Their laughter echoed, carving a hollow inside me

I breathed through the ruins of my pain
But their cold stares salted every old wound
I moved beyond them, relying on myself
This silence, now my strength and my proof

I stood tall from the heart of the night, in their absence
But their cruelty remains— a lasting witness