Children of War

All morning I await my fate

I hear guns and the sound of bombs

I fear now the hour is late

This my friend is not passing storms

 

You no longer shadowy forms

But men all black and eyes of hate

I fear your anger and power

Before you now I shall cower

 

Hold me on this fragile time span

Crush me in your blood spattered hand

I hold no politics no weight

Doomed ideology of State

 

Civil war will take me at eight

Shed no tears as I fall in strife

Old men play God with this young life

Shut windows of your soul spew hate

 

War and ego not a child’s ache

Grown men crushing me in their wake

Reviews

[Renée]

Moon... I can leave nothing more than tears..for they are the deepest expression of how much this piece touched me ...

[MOON]

Thanks gentle Renee for stopping by. Worlds sometimes a crazy heartbreaking place!

[Renée]

more heartbreaking in some places than for others... God help the children to rise above the ugliness of man...

[ANTO]

WOW moon - as in all wars innocence is the first casualty. God forgive them for what they have done - they are all the same. Consumed by greed and safe in their palatial homes while they send out the common man to sacrifice his God-given gift of life for their sake.

Makes your blood boil. You are a catalyst for change Moon. I hope some of the 'powers that be' let such change into their hearts.

Great work

[MOON]

Thanks Anto, makes blood boil indeed yet it never stops! Thanks take care!

[Dr. Wood ?]

mans inhumanity to man will always abhor me

That mere children should be victims..or even witnesses of such horror is abysmal beyond imsgination

[MOON]

Thanks Dr Wood will stop by soon, children should be safe reading witty rhymes not exposed to violence.

[Dr. Wood ?]

so true.....I DO my best, but the world leaders have other ideas....Maybe someone should invent the Alice bomb and bombard everyone with Lewis Carrol

[MOON]

Ha, ha yes they did something like that in Afghanistan , I think saying we come in peace while they bombed them to smithereens !

[Baby Ricochet]

Great and sad poem Moon. Your heart could go out to the kids but sometimes they could be as bad as the grown ups. It depended where you were.

[MOON]

Yup , I can imagine but was thinking of the innocent those caught in the cross fire , collatarel damage and often young minds children brainwashed by adults and fear. Thanks will stop by soon. Take care!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

This brings tears to my heart.... and the reason why I can't watch the news.
You bring such depth to this topic, I appreciate the message. If only it would stop (I pray everyday).
Well written, Moon.~xoxo~

[MOON]

Thanks Robbie it's sad and the reality for o many children around the world!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

a hard life.. it's a scary world.

[Stella Armour]

i have written about war children too, their plight really touches my heart.....a worthy poem my friend

[MOON]

Thanks Stella appreciate your time. Take care!

[Stella Armour]

you are welcome my friend

[Mark]

I can't begin to imagine what it would be like to live in the chaos, death, and uncertainty of war. THank you for writing this, and sharing it.

[MOON]

Thanks Mark imagine how frightened children are , while adults play war games , it's an indictment !

[Mark]

yes, the children ... I'm so ashamed of my country right now for ''drone strikes'. Killing from a distance, there are children dying at times because of them. My government doesn't understand that they are not killing terrorists this way, they are creating them. May we all be active in bringing peace to the world!

[MOON]

Indeed, an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind ... There is no honour in war and power wins the day!

[Coyote Poetry]

Unknown numbers of children die in war. I saw bad thing in Bosnia and in Africa. I block the visions out. Whole cities destroyed. People killed or homeless. I will never understand why we destroy cites? USA did the same they did in Iraq to the South in the Civil War. Killed and destroy everything in the Armies path. War hadn't changed. Just different names. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[MOON]

Thanks Coyote, always appreciate your comments, you have been there seen the folly of men in power!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I think that you have depicted the very harshly experienced trauma of war upon those who do not make the decisions or instigate the conflict, the extent of the abuse and agony is easily felt in this powerful piece. A much appreciated, urgent, vital and important message is evident throughout your poem. You have really made one stop and think and demand peace and sanity for all !! Excellent words from you Moon.

[MOON]

Thanks Sheema the Human race is a piece of work!

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid read and write. Thank you for spreading the love of peace...Well done...:)

[MOON]

Thanks Sami seems peace is not what we want and the children of this world , not safe says much of the Human condition. Take care !

[Sami Khalil]

That is so true and well said...You are welcome...:)