By RON DE VERA

They came at night
To rape our mothers
They came at night
To steal our fathers

They came at night
To hurt our brothers
They came at night
To kill our sisters

They came at night
To keep us silent
They came at night
To end our dreams

They stayed all night
To take our lives
But we were stars
So we exploded

They stayed all night
But then our dreams
Destroyed them
One by one

We were stars
We burned bright
As we exploded
One by one

We were stars
We drowned the night
Until our light
Filled the sky

Until the sunrise
Until our children
Could play outside
In the sunlight