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Child Soldiers MAG

March 13, 2008
By Courtney Cyr BRONZE, Eaton, Colorado
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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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jetblue said...
on Feb. 24 2011 at 1:21 pm
thia this what every1 needs to do mad me cry
firelord SILVER said...
on Feb. 24 2011 at 12:28 pm
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This reminds me specifically of the holocaust. In my English class, we just finished Night by Elie Wiesel. I think this poem definitely captures the essence of the tragic period of time. A time where we try to understand, but could never, ever comprehend unless we ourselves lived it. My hats off to anyone who survived, this poem and the tragic unspoken stories of those who's lives were cut short. :')
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on Feb. 24 2011 at 12:01 pm
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Beautiful!  Thank you for capturing the "eyes" of these innocent children!
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on Feb. 24 2011 at 9:13 am
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This is great. I love this poem. 5 starts to this... keep it up
CarlaA.95 said...
on Feb. 24 2011 at 7:55 am
This is a really good poem, it opened the gstes to my heart and that is really hard to do. When I'm older I would like to help one of these kids and take him/her money and food, and clean water.
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wow this is extremely nice

its nice of how you have portrayed the reality  ......... seems like you are describing a event that took place right in front of your own eyes.

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Wow! I loved your poem. I love how you can touch someone's emotions....Good Job!
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True...better diction would be key here...overall very powerful and worthwhile though
mgraves GOLD said...
on Feb. 2 2011 at 4:58 pm
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Agreed.  I think this is a very powerful subject and one that merits more description.  Particularly in poems, showing is as important as telling.
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this is the best Poem i have ever read you definatly deserve a place on this magazine!

 

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Hard and very descriptive. But the topic needed the roughness. Good job and well done for getting published!
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on Jan. 26 2011 at 1:54 pm
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I wish that I could come back and rate this 5 out of 5 everyday! However, I am grounded, so I am not even supposed to be on now. But great job!
DRAGONBADGERZ said...
on Jan. 19 2011 at 1:19 pm
A powerful emotional poem that makes my heart heavy with sadness. It shows the terror and grit that these people see every day.
ulitim@te said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 10:24 pm
I really enjoyed to poem!! I find it funny that I have just completed a story on the same subject:) Honestly (I am not a poet) but I did like it! Especially the 'Eye that should be learning' part
VWordsmith GOLD said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 9:36 pm
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To be honest, it's fairly amateur. Although the topic is a powerful one, I would have liked it if you used a more atypical angle or more sophisticated diction.
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on Jan. 11 2011 at 7:50 pm
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nice very powerful
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on Jan. 11 2011 at 5:40 pm
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 This is nice. I especially like "irreplaceable innocence" That's a good line. If you wouldn't mind, I'd appreciate it if you would check out my work!
I.Hope.You.Dance. SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 5:18 pm
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I kind of agree with you. I also don't like the fact that you said "men who see no hope in their goverment." Are you talking about the Military?
jen123 said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 4:46 pm
this i can see when i read it...it tells a true story that most people can belive..i can understand the hurt and the aggresivness to this poem...this is a very sad poem but strong.
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This seems kind of amateur. I like the idea of through their eyes, but it's kind of wordy and just sounds like any old poem by a teenager.