Children of War

It’s the children who rip at my heart Tears of fear rolling down their little face Looking to their parents for comfort Silently questioning… what is this place? Complete horror surrounds them Petrifying chaos and noise Holding on tightly to their loved ones These poor innocent little girls and boys No understanding of the death and destruction Why the safe life they know is gone People running, screaming ,crying To young to comprehend what’s wrong The poor innocent people of Ukraine Their lives and bodies destroyed for what? Facing horrendous ,senseless suffering Solely due to one heinous, heartless crackpot As I write this poem I am crying For the unimaginable despair Ukraine is confronting What will it take to eliminate this evil ,vile b*****d To stop him human hunting……