Njeri Hunjeri Poet Free verse

Human Rights For Contest

That day the army came to our village
And ravaged every part of it with terror
I held my baby sister, blood soaked,as she took her last breath 
Dad died in the battle lines trying to protect our family 
Mother and my two brothers managed to escape
I was recruited into the army with many other boys my age 
Eventually I got up the ranks of a captain 
I still fight the war that I don't understand, I still fight the war that's me

August 20 2015

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Lewis Nyaga August 21, 2015 at 11:46 PM Great pen Njeri, on war and violations of basic human dignity brought by war... a war is like a wild fire once started its hard to contain ****Shalom peace Njeri Hunjeri September 17, 2015 at 1:43 PM very true. thank you Lewis

Kp Nunez August 21, 2015 at 11:05 AM An emotive write, Njeri. The voice of someone who never really got to have grip of his identity and the principle he stands for. Good one! Njeri Hunjeri September 17, 2015 at 1:43 PM sadly its a story of many kids whose countries have been affected by years of war. thank you Kim

Eric Boddie August 20, 2015 at 10:38 PM the war from within....will truly never end....until we understandingly begin....to know that it is simply sin.... Njeri Hunjeri September 17, 2015 at 1:42 PM very true. thank you Eric

Matthew Anish August 20, 2015 at 10:06 PM Very moving! Which war are you thinking about in particular. Sad scenarios like this are all too common in today's world. Peace & Love Matthew Anish Njeri Hunjeri September 17, 2015 at 1:41 PM a few years ago I watched a Ugandan documentary. I think the title was unconventional war about child soldiers and other social issues. so the documentary inspired my write in this contest. thank you Mathew