Andrew Crisci Poet Lyric

The Ukrainian's Boy Ballad

There are sad tears
in that boy's eyes;
Putin has invaded
his motherland.

The speedy missiles hit their targets,
buildings and houses are razed to the ground,
terrifying screams from unseen faces;
death is everywhere, smoke hides every road.

There are sad tears 
in that boy's eyes;
Putin ha invaded
his motherland.

Mothers grab their children
and take what they can;
a poet from thousand miles away
has written these moving lines,
"There are sad tears 
in that boy's eyes;
he has no mother, no dad, 
no sister: his house and playground
was instantly blown away! "

There are sad tears
in that boy's eyes;
Put has invaded
his motherland.

He cries out with a sobbing voice, 
he's walking with total strangers
to another country...
feeling cold and hungry."
He holds a banner that says,
" No war, no blood, only peace! "

There are sad tears
in that boy's eyes;
Putin had invaded
his motherland.

He has miles to go
and doesn't really know
whether fate is good,
or even unkind; 
he looks back drenched in sadness...
there are no familiar faces or friends,
he's alone, hurrying down dusty roads. 

There are sad tears 
in that boy's eyes;
Putin has invaded
his motherland.

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Kim Rodrigues March 1, 2022 at 1:33 PM Forever lost…hopefully will find a future. Such an awful sad tragic tale. Thank you for personalizing so we will see each one and hold them up with our prayers! Andrew Crisci March 1, 2022 at 4:31 PM Good evening, Kim. Thank you for your comment> While I was writing this poem, I was crying staring at that boy holding that sign. Putin is a mad and selfish man. I hope that the weeping boy will find shelter and someday be reunited with his family. God bless you. Have a wonderful evening.

L Milton Hankins February 28, 2022 at 1:43 PM Thank you for sharing this, Andrew. It brought tears to my eyes. Has that tyrant no idea what misery he is responsible for. Apparently not. He needs to find himself in the place of the damned! Andrew Crisci February 28, 2022 at 2:11 PM I agree with you, Mr. Hankins. Putin is a horrible man looking after his interests. He has no consideration for the children's suffering. The bloody scenes we see on TV are heartbreaking. I hope someone is able to stop him. The Ukrainian people will fight to the death to defend their motherland. Thank you for your comment. Happy Monday to you.