མིག་ཆུ། Tears

Namkyi, a former political prisoner, sheds tears as she speaks of the torture she endured under Chinese repressive rule.

Tears,

They have shed tears for too long,

If they were a glacier, it would eventually dry up one day.

The warmth of heart will wither away,

If they were a river, one day their flow would cease,

And hope would wither away, like a fading breeze.

If they were an ocean, even its vastness would turn into a dunes,

And happiness’s smile would set, like the sun in a distant land.

Tears are mere droplets, a symbol of our deepest longing,

But they cannot quench our thirst,

nor ease our heart’s tormenting.

Tears alone cannot sustain us,

nor can they quench the fire within.

Even our heart aches within

For the freedom we seek, let us march forward, undaunted and unbroken,

until we claim our victory.

By Sonsnow

A Fight

The weight of my parents’ grief in my absence far surpasses my own feelings of loneliness in a distant land. This longing for reunion serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggle for a free Tibet and fuels my determination to fight for our rightful independence so that one day we can reunite in a land where freedom and justice reign.

By Sonsnow

Looking for Tibet

87-Year-old HHDL looking out at the view in the early morning from his residence in the remote Himalayan village of Lingshed, Ladakh, UT, India on August 11, 2022. (Photo by Tenzin Choejor)

“At the age of 16 I took responsibility for Tibet at a difficult time and in so doing I lost my freedom.  At the age of 24, I lost my country and became a refugee. I have met all kinds of difficulties, but as the Tibetan says, ‘Wherever you are happy, you can call home, and whoever is kind to you is like your parents.’  I lost my country, but I’ve been happy and at home in the world at large.  Living a meaningful life is not about acquiring money and other facilities; it’s about dedicating your life to helping others as much as you can.”

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

As His Holiness sits silently without a slight sign of his usual smile, 

My heart pains in great depth. 

As His Holiness gazed towards the homeland hills, as far as his eyesight can reach, My heart pains in great depth. 

As His Holiness prays for the well-being of his people, who he couldn’t reach out to, 

My heart pains in great depth. 

By Sonsnow

I am a Prisoner

Observing International Prisoner’s Justice Day by TWA at Mcleod, Dharamshala, Photo Sonsnow
Observing International Prisoner’s Justice Day by TWA at Mcleod, Dharamshala, Photo Sonsnow

I am a Prisoner
A Prisoner of someone
So strong and powerful,
They hold back my hand
When I raise my fist for freedom,
They twist my tongue
When I tweet for Truth and Justice