Tulsa's Child

Amidst the flames, a child's eyes wide with fear,
In Greenwood's streets, chaos whispers near,
A world upended, innocence betrayed,
As shadows dance in the fiery cascade.

Homes that echoed laughter now scream in pain,
Playgrounds turned battlegrounds, not a refuge to gain,
Tiny hands clutch tight a doll, eyes bewildered,
Innocence shattered, dreams left untethered.

A swirl of confusion, the air thick with dread,
Yet hope flickers on, like a candle, not dead,
Little footsteps echo in the midst of despair,
A child caught in history's ruthless affair.

Through tear-stained eyes, a plea for peace,
Innocence lost, a soul's silent release,
May the scars of the past find solace in time,
As the child's heart whispers a hopeful rhyme.