My Heart Cries

My heart cries

for the countless children

whose families have been torn apart.

For the countless voices

that have suffered under silence

in a world still finding its heart.



My heart cries

for the countless crimes

condoned and boldly denied.

For the countless years

many millions have faced

a country in cold divide.



My heart cries

for the countless dreams

hopes of children betrayed.

For the countless times

we have turned our eyes blind

and the end to injustice delayed.



My heart cries

for the countless victims

innocence lost and defiled.

For the countless tears

still to cry and fall

China, a land too long beguiled.