Mommy Why Did You Leave Me?
by Ibi Grossman

I was only four years old when I saw you last,
But your kind and lovely face
Is still in front of my eyes.
You said many times how much you loved me
Then why?   Why did you leave me?

We had many lovely times together
You took me to the park to play
You read my favourite books to me every day
And you said that you always,
Always wanted me close to you.
You held me tight and kissed me,
Then why?   Why did you leave me?

It has been three years already.
I'm a big girl by now, over seven
But every night when I close my eyes
And before I go to sleep I still think of you Mommy
Why?   Why did you leave me?

I'm in a children's home now
With many other orphaned children
And I have friends and nannies I like,
But one day, I was told that evil men had killed you
Because there was a war.
But what did you do? What was your sin Mommy?
Why?   Why did you have to leave me?

You should have told those evil men
That you had a little girl at home,
You should have told those bad people
To leave you alone.
If you loved me and you had told them about me
  Then why?   Why did you have to leave me?

I believed you when you said you loved me.
I loved you too, I still do.
But I wish somebody would tell me,
Why?   Oh, why did you have to leave me?