Mark West Poet Rhyme

Boy Soldiers

On the day that my family died,
They didn't give me a chance to dry.
I WAS 12

They told me that I was now on their side,
That I no longer had to hide.
I WAS ALONE

There were other boys the same as me,
They hit us and forced us not to be me but we.
I WAS SCARED

They gave me a gun,
They told me not to run.
I WAS MISSING MY MUM

They showed us who we should go and kill,
They said it would be fun and such a thrill.
I FELT NUMB

They told us we would get a reward,
They said we were men no and only to look forward.
I FELT COLD

They sent us all to fight against grown men,
They told us we would win, not if but only when.
I WAS DEAD

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