War

In an old, crumbling town,
Everyone's been feeling down,
Children crying in despair,
Planes bombing in the air.

The war is intense, sad and deep,
But it has promises it yearns to keep,
Tormented with nightmares they never sleep,
Thus they can only sit and weep.

 Soldiers defeated, arms chopped off,
Horses dying in the loft,
The dead child lay limp and soft,
It’s mourning mother holding him aloft.

A single lightbulb lit the room, 
A hidden flower will never bloom,
Buildings on fire will never be saved,
The screams inside will forever be caved.

Don't weep, shed no more tears,
Remember us over the years,
Even though our lives did end,
I know this will happen again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Che Avatar
July 29, 2019 at 12:21 AM
Thanks for all of you who commented on my poem. I am quite young and this means so much to me. ~Amelie
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July 3, 2019 at 4:59 AM
last stanza appeals more love and respect for the martyrdom //// beautiful poem penned
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July 3, 2019 at 3:10 AM
Errie. I love it. I am spooked and anxious about? nothing? Wow. Great poem. Ann
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July 2, 2019 at 3:32 PM
Hey this is exceptional stuff from a 12-year-old Amelie, superbly penned with great rhyme too. Keep spilling the ink!
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June 26, 2019 at 8:16 PM
Amelie, you were 12 when you wrote this or you ARE 12 right now? You have such a talent, poetess. Welcome to Poetry Soup. Please post more poems for us! Great job! Terrific!
Che Avatar
July 3, 2019 at 1:26 AM
I just turned twelve and thanks :)
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