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Child Soldiers MAG
March 13, 2008
Their eyes tell silent stories.
Stories that would shock even the darkest of hearts.
These eyes have seen worse than some could even dream of.
They’ve seen killing and death, and pain and suffering to extents that can be hard to imagine.
Eyes that should be learning how to read are instead being taught how to fight.
Emotionless eyes are being forced to kill in gruesome ways.
Eyes that seem to have run out of tears, because crying never helped.
Their sobs are unheard, their tears are unseen.
Children who are innocent are being ruined by men who see no hope in their government.
Men who are willing to take advantage of an irreplaceable innocence.
The eyes are deep brown.
A brown so deep you could get lost in it.
Eyes that catch attention for their beauty.
They silently tell of innocence lost and of silent tears cried.
These are the eyes of a child soldier.
© Chelsea M., Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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runner1 said...
on Apr. 13 2017 at 11:02 am
Your repetition of the word "eyes" makes me think of how we see things in our world; our vision of childhood in the U.S. is so different to how others in the world might see it. Imagine if we took the time to look through the world with different "eyes"...what we might learn. Thank you for sharing your beautifully heartbreaking verse.
jajaja said...
on Mar. 16 2017 at 6:22 pm
hay bro how are you today you look good bro
Tony1229 said...
on Mar. 16 2017 at 6:22 pm
5445 lol
Tony1229 said...
on Mar. 16 2017 at 6:17 pm
SUP JAYDEN
fat cakes said...
on Oct. 13 2016 at 10:58 pm
very good. it is sad that is what the world is. there are a lot of stories like this.
Ilse_Spiro GOLD said...
on Apr. 4 2016 at 4:07 pm
I can think of so many children you could be referring to. I feel like I know too many stories that this can relate to. It is sad that this is what our world has come to.
markelly said...
on Nov. 5 2015 at 8:38 am
The phrase “ Their sobs are unheard, their tears are unseen”, is such a powerful line. That line relates to me because I understand how it feels to be hurt, and to be unheard or unseen. This line is one of the most dominant lines in the poem and is true about how many people including myself feel. This is a great poem, and is touching.
terialexander BRONZE said...
on Nov. 5 2015 at 8:34 am
I admire the line “Eyes that should be learning how to read are instead being taught how to fight.” It brings attention to how much we take for granted when there are children our age fighting for their lives.
I love this peace it is honest about children who are soldiers. When you said “Men who are willing to take advantage of an irreplaceable innocence” made me think about it. I thought how that is true and Man will use a child and take advantage of them.
In today’s classes, we rarely focus on Africa's history. “If we stand tall it is because we stand on the backs of those who came before us.” That line tells us that before us were individuals that were Native Americans, slaves, immigrants and more. This piece of work should be read by numerous people. I agree with this poem as our ancestors are usually forgotten.
The phrase “Eyes that should be learning how to read are instead being taught how to fight” is such a powerful line. That line is compelling to me because we as humans take our privileges for granted, while there’s little children out in the world that’s unsure where their next meal will come from. This poem was so touching. Keep up the good work!
ApatheticSincerities BRONZE said...
on Apr. 17 2015 at 5:12 pm
To all of the children whom have died in vain for some person's malicious intentions and screwed up ideals: "Requiescat In Pace"...
the12yearold said...
on Apr. 12 2015 at 10:30 am
I'm so happy this has been published!!I feel their pain and its making people so aware. You're so talented, I'm going to be reading everything you've done. I write such things and I when I'm 13, I'm 12 now and turning 13 in July, I will publish them. When I do please read them, everyone!!!
passion_poet19 GOLD said...
on Apr. 6 2015 at 10:10 am
this really speaks to me!!
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