Sierra Leon

Raptured by war Rebels overtake Clawed and torn apart Death a familiar foe Ashes instead of homes Stranded - some escape Not all make it alive Woman and children Captured for slavery Obey or die! Tortured and raped Half Beaten to Death! Silence or Consequence Limbs Lost as Punishment! Cries and screans silenced No one hears their silent pleas! Unknown faces no one sees Stories untold and forgotten Precious and troubled souls Endangered by our ignorance.