The poem that kill me

After many problems

With bordering countries

and French colonization,

Cambodia rose up again.

Again after the “Angkor Wat” Empire

Many considered as the “Golden Age,”

Which was controlled by Sihanouk.

 

Can you imagine how it feels like?

A modern city, with a high education system.

Music was diverse, like in an ecosystem.

Banks were created, the economy expanded.

Overflowing with optimism and hope,

Dancing freely, people enjoying entertainment.

Internationally, they knew who we were.

Awesome, peaceful place – Cambodia.

 

Dreadful massacre happened unexpectedly.

Eventually, everything was ended.

Are you educated, an actress, indigenous, wear glasses?

Then, your eyes will close with sorrow.

Humans were forced to work, 12 hours a day.

Starvation snuck in, leaving the land dripping with death.

 

Phnom Penh became a ghost city.

Over 3 years, 8 months, 20 days.

Lives of animals were meaningless.

Poverty was rising at a 100% rate.

Obey each other to leave the country for safety…

They left behind the brutality of POL POT.

 

Do NOT step on the same footprints!

Or else, people will die in sorrow.

Learn from the past, improve tomorrow,

Think carefully before you take action.

Do NOT be evil like Pol Pot!

 

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