Things Unknown to Me

I saw from the news a bomb was dropped 

A 14th-century church collapsed from the top

Within seconds, hundreds years of history was gone 

In a city the name I had not known 

Sun is shining in the sky

Cherry blossoms by my side

Under the trees is a girl with her hijab on

Watching the cherry since the dawn

I’m wondering what she might ask

Will a bright future rise from the dust?

Will the families unite and hold their dears,

When the end of war is near?

Will a reform knock the door,

Or separations once more?