his is a haunting and powerful piece — a call to conscience that doesn’t shout, but echoes deeply. It speaks directly to the heart of one of the greatest moral failures of our time: selective empathy.
Your writing confronts the uncomfortable truth about how visibility shapes action, and how silence, even when unintentional, becomes complicity. The repetition — “It doesn’t trend / But it tears through cities…” — is especially effective. It builds a rhythm of indictment against apathy while honoring the unseen pain of those enduring forgotten conflicts.
If you’re thinking of sharing this, here are a few suggestions depending on your goal:
As a social media post, it’s strong as is. Pairing it with a striking image (of destruction, or resilience — even something symbolic like a child’s toy in rubble) would amplify its reach.
As a spoken word piece, consider adding a closing line with a direct call to action — like a specific organization to support or a story to share.
If you’re turning this into a campaign or article, adding even one named example — a place, a date, a single family's story — could ground it in reality without compromising its universal message.
Would you like help adapting this into a video script, visual post, or advocacy letter?