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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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X-CountryRunner BRONZE said...
on Apr. 2 2011 at 7:05 pm
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This was a great poem it truley explains what happens around the world all the time, especially in Uganda with a civil war still going on down there for many years and kids, childern as young as 7 or perhaps lower being taken from there parents and being forced to fight for a wrong cause. So this poem really has powerful words and i hope that the people who read this comment will go to the Invisble Childern's website and become informed on whats happening to make a difference
summermarrie BRONZE said...
on Apr. 2 2011 at 7:49 am
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wow.. this had touched my heart... and has made me cry love this one :)
rachel24 said...
on Apr. 1 2011 at 3:30 pm
this was a reeally great poem! i have personal expieriences with this type of stuff. You did a great job! Keep writing(:
CrystalMarie GOLD said...
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This makes me sad to read it. It was well written. I hate that these little children were raised to fight. Over all good job.
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i wrote a report on chiildren in war

read some of the saddest stories while writing it your poem really gets it

great job

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I had to read a story bout child soldiers. its very sad...but good job!!!
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Thats amazing, and i completely get it... really good job :)
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This is an inspiring piece that not only tells a story but touches the heart. While reading this i could literally see the children, i wanted to reach out and touch them, hold them comfort those innocent brown eyes. That is what good writing is about. Bravo

 

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Wow this was really cool, and really well written. You can instantaneously feel the pain lodge through your heart when you read it. Fantastic work!
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The best poetry in my opinion is poetry that reveals the truth. Yours does just that and should open the eyes that say they are unaffected by the horrors of war. This could just as soon happen to us as it happened to them.
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This is so touching. My eyes filled up with tears. What a powerful poem. 
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This is so fierce and harsh, but unfortunatly - for the most part - true.  This expresses such emotion...keep on writing.
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i REALLY like this poem.
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Lovely piece. Keep writing. <3
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WOW! Powerful...
GoldSage said...
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This is so True. I absolutely Love it.
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That was great. I'm an emotional kid, so I cried when I read this. I think what you wrote about was an eye-opener to anyone and everyone who read it.
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this is great. i love the part about how the tears dont matter and the last 2 lines. keep it up! oh yea and please read my articles and give me advice!! :)
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Recently, I read a book called A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. It vividly describes how Ishmael was forced to become a child soldier and how everyone was killed in it. Ishmael still lives today! Oh, and good job on the poem. Can you read my story and comment on it please? it's called You Don't Understand Me on the writing forum section.
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wow...this is very unique, in my face and shoves the truth before my eyes like a bulldoser. it makes absolute sense and i appreciate that you wrote this and put it up for me to read.