Little Mindless Soldier

Another poems about how child soldiers...

Curled up on the floor, dying
Loneliness around you
Holding onto dear tiny life,
Young boy, do you want your revenge?

I want to hear an answer
I want to hear a ‘Yes, sir!’
Or do you want to die
Like everybody else?

I will close your wounds
All you have to do is obey
Here is a gun to shield yourself
Kill our foe and heed my orders

I want to hear an answer
I want to hear a ‘Yes, sir!’
Or do you want to die
Like everybody else?

Take my hand and do not fret
Strip your innocence, cast it away
I will save you, while you decay
Turn into my little mindless soldier

I want to hear an answer
I want to hear a yes, sir
Or do you want to die
Like everybody else?

Yes, that’s right, that’s right
My little mindless soldier
Take this little offer, and never forget
That I am now your caretaker

No longer child, no longer human
Broken, battered then bred for war
Dangling from the bonds of his master
The one now in possession of his soul

Author's Note

I haven't been writing for a really long time, so this poem is supposedly my comeback poem. I was trying to capture the manipulative demeanor of a person who makes a child go to war, or let alone fight, and how helpless the child actually is when put in such a condition. I don't know if I've done that well or not. I'm trying to make the readers feel sorry for the child, and hate the person who is speaking, because he is so manipulative and forcing. I know most cases of child soldiers are forced onto them, but I think sometimes manipulation is also a way to make kids do something, especially if they are helpless, it's like brainwashing them. Ugh, it's really late at night here, so I'm probably blabbing nonsense here. Anyways, I also wrote this in like half an hour, so don't be mean with your comments. tell me why you like it, and if you don't like it, just give me reasons, and don't give me stuff like you suck. bye...

Reviews

[luciddreamer]

wow this is deep and you know from the oh hell I don't know what I was going to say, this writing really got to me.......:)