Joseph Matose Poet Couplet

A Bit of Both: Boy Soldier

A Bit of Both: Boy Soldier


Life a bit of both
I do hate or loath;
For, pursuit of boon
Turned me a goon.

I grew in need
Of garb and feed
In want I lived
In pain I thrived.

Scarce was I praised
In pain was raised
Deprived of Love
I ran to the grove.

I longed for Peace
I missed e’en a piece
Gun; support stuff
Gun tang my snuff.

Do I know father
Do I know mother
I never wore a napkin
Real hide my skin-
Crawling from womb 
Direct to the tomb!

Do I know Sister
Besides all so sinister
Brother is this lad
Friend in the fad
If going Home I mull
He’ll break my skull


•	Compelling or luring children to join “adult wars” is a Social Anathema all must abhor.


JM

06th Nov’ 2013

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Terry O'Leary November 15, 2013 at 6:31 PM Very nice... the world's gone nuts... or perhaps it's always been nuts... but one day we may recover... Terry (great poem)

Ilene Bauer November 6, 2013 at 10:30 AM sad and powerful words! Joseph Matose November 6, 2013 at 11:54 AM Good Day Ilene. I'm gladeyou read this poem. We talk more about child labour and less about child soldiers which is almost one and the same; only that it's worst! Thanks for the encouraging comment. I promise to visit your site soon. Friend JM