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Child Soliders

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I watch
Because everyone else does
I listen
Because to talk would be rude
I comprehend
Though I wish I hadn’t
I understand
Though I pray for ignorance
I remember
As I try to forget
I cringe
As emotion consumes me
I cry
While their lives are destroyed
I breathe
While their chests remain still
I stop
When they fill the screen
I stare
When they hold the guns
I believe
In things bigger than myself
I wish
That I could make a difference
I wonder
Why they fight
I ask
What made them that way?
I hope
That tomorrow is brighter
I pray
For their safety and health
I know
That their future is death
I feel…
There are no words for this.
I hope this is in the right category. I'm horrible at placing poetry.

So originally I was going to keep a pattern for the whole thing, but at the end I forgot, adn I liked it too much to change it.

So... I hope you get it... Anyway, on to the message behind this.
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This is regarding the child solider's of the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) that are being held captive in Africa by Joseph Kony. This one man has managed to turn rebellion into a full out war, himself into some sort of political god, and turn helpless children into killing monsters. More information on this war and other things relating can be found on the Invisible Children web site.

Also, this is to try and attract attention for the event this coming Saturday, April 15th, 2009 where the Invisible Children group will hold "Rescue Me", the triquel to "Displace Me" and teh night commuiting event I don't know the name of. Please look for the closest event to you. There is one in every (or at least nearly every) state in the U.S. and nine countries total with 100 cities in all. I encourage everyone to go and make a difference.

~Secret
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