Loss of Innocence

This poem was written for school. My teacher showed us a picture of a child soldier. This is his story, his voice.

Loss of Innocence

So many lives
I have taken away
So many things
I have seen
When I am
So young
My parents
Murdered
Right before my eyes
My home
Destroyed
My brother
Taken away
And me
Kidnapped
I now
Kill people
Listening
To strangers
I spy on people
And walk around
With all these weapons
I dare not name
I do not eat
Many things
Maybe bread
And drink
Only dirty water
I will die like this
Unclean
Unhealthy
And far from innocent
These screams
Haunt me
These voices
Torture me
This violence
Sickens me
I am alone
Walking alone
I was born alone
And I will die alone
I am empty
I do not feel
When I kill
I am numb
And I always will be
I can never
Get the blood
Off my hands
I’ll always be filthy
My eyes
Will be filthy
My heart
Will be empty
My innocence
Taken away
My life
Destroyed
This is a war
I cannot win
But I’ll be
With them soon
My mother
Father
And brother
I am coming
Wait for me
Try to accept me
For everything
I still am.

Reviews

[John Stussy]

War's one of the ugliest monsters on the globe. It rips the 99% to shreds, and puts money in the pockets of the rich 1%. Children become warriors, hunger spreads at rapid rates, and lives become changed for the worst. And you captured one of the ugliest facets of war, the child who will grow up to know nothing but anger and hate which were cultivated at a young age by a stranger to further the goals of someone who won't give a single thought to the boy who lost everything and had to become a killer or die. Raw words, as awlays. You're brilliant with your writing.

[Destinyxi]

Thank you :)
This poem was pretty easy to write if I remember correctly, I wrote it.. 5 years ago.

[John Stussy]

You wrote it very well. It's important for those who go through such a tragic experience to have a voice, whether it's their own or someone speaking out on their behalf. It's too easy to forget how badly some have it. You seem like a really good person.

[Destinyxi]

Thank you haha, I'd like to think that I am. You seem like a friendly person, going through all these old things even though I criticize all my old work =P

[John Stussy]

Thanks, I try haha. These "old things" seem to me to be very much worth reading. So thank you for sharing your words. :)

[Eagle Cruagh]

You have done an amazing piece of writing .
You depicted the life of the child soldier
to perfection. It must be your descriptions
they use in magazines and news stories, you
are so right . Great job, wonderful writing.
Thank you,
---- John

[Michael G.]

Looking at the picture, I'd agree with your story... his story.
Well written. It flows very well.
Keep writing!