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Child Soldiers MAG

March 13, 2008
By Courtney Cyr BRONZE, Eaton, Colorado
Courtney Cyr BRONZE, Eaton, Colorado
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Their eyes tell silent stories.
Stories that would shock even the darkest of hearts.
These eyes have seen worse than some could even dream of.
They’ve seen killing and death, and pain and suffering to extents that can be hard to imagine.
Eyes that should be learning how to read are instead being taught how to fight.
Emotionless eyes are being forced to kill in gruesome ways.
Eyes that seem to have run out of tears, because crying never helped.
Their sobs are unheard, their tears are unseen.
Children who are innocent are being ruined by men who see no hope in their government.
Men who are willing to take advantage of an irreplaceable innocence.
The eyes are deep brown.
A brown so deep you could get lost in it.
Eyes that catch attention for their beauty.
They silently tell of innocence lost and of silent tears cried.
These are the eyes of a child soldier.



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Savanne BRONZE said...
on Nov. 25 2010 at 2:33 pm
Savanne BRONZE, Colfax, California
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Favorite Quote:
"I was never going to amount to much anyway, but now, statistically speaking, there's a better chance that some part of me will go on to greatness somewhere in the world. I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless." ♥ -Unwind

This poem made me want to cry. It's very powerful

flagg said...
on Nov. 6 2010 at 9:57 pm
that is ture.our heart will have shallow

on Nov. 6 2010 at 5:29 pm
redhairCat PLATINUM, Pebble Beach, California
47 articles 20 photos 411 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I can do anything!"

Great! I loved it! 

Hey. could you check out some of my work, please?

 


on Nov. 6 2010 at 11:29 am
xXxdancing_for_rainxXx, San Pedro, California
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Wow- I loved it. It's just so true

Is this about the Child Soldiers in Uganda/Congo by chance?- the LRA and Joseph Kony?


Photo_97 said...
on Oct. 15 2010 at 9:22 pm
Photo_97, Ct., Connecticut
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i really like it! your words speek the truth and the world needs more of that. keep going the world needs you :)

on Oct. 15 2010 at 8:35 pm
CammyLashay SILVER, Java, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
Failure is not for me.

its an kind if sad poem but its the truth...love it

on Oct. 15 2010 at 7:27 pm
Soccergirl15 BRONZE, Brighton, Michigan
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This poem is great. It was very touching

Brina said...
on Oct. 15 2010 at 2:08 pm
This is so sad. It is so true though. i guess that that is what makes it so upsetting for people to here.

lil_shay said...
on Oct. 15 2010 at 1:45 pm
your writing is so deep it made me wont to cry keep it up

Jenni said...
on Oct. 15 2010 at 12:55 pm
you inspire me, your writing is beautiful, you touched me!

on Oct. 15 2010 at 6:56 am
TimmothyMark GOLD, Hertford, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"I can do all things through Christ who stregthens me." - Phillipians 4:13

Good job with this. Reminds me of all the 12,000 plus child soliders that are forced to fight for a government that hates them in Burma (Union of Myanmar).

7Ariel7 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 23 2010 at 1:05 pm
7Ariel7 BRONZE, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

great job. touching... you write like my friend tab

 


on Sep. 23 2010 at 9:40 am
SaMiLoVe97 SILVER, Okawville, Illinois
9 articles 3 photos 105 comments

Favorite Quote:
If it doesnt break your heart it isnt love, if it doesnt break your heart its not enough. Its when youre breaking down with your insides coming out.Thats when you learn what youre made of.-Switchfoot<3

I love this. Its very touching. Great job(:

                            <3 Sami


miss.snw said...
on Sep. 9 2010 at 9:08 pm
miss.snw, San Antonio, Texas
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This touches a very intimate place for some people. Means a lot and cuts so deep. Fantastic writing.

on Sep. 1 2010 at 2:05 pm
theatercamper112 SILVER, Lemont, Illinois
9 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do what you want to not what anyone else tells you to.

Really Good. Keep writing. I wish this wasn't true but it is and it is also very sad what some children have to go through

oriink BRONZE said...
on Sep. 1 2010 at 7:48 am
oriink BRONZE, Fredricksburg, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Be who you wanna' be, barbie girl."
-Barbie.

Although this is so very true, i wish it wasn't. I wish that it were all fake and no child had ever been put through this. Who would have ever imagined doing that to someone who is still underdeveloped? I hope one day we can soon help this situation become less common. You are one of the few who use your talents to grab attention of the current issues, be proud of this! Moreover, Beautifully crafted, i wish you nothing but happiness.

on Aug. 31 2010 at 1:25 pm
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM, Eugene, Oregon
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jk, but some mini hero in my town did

ItsAlly SILVER said...
on Aug. 23 2010 at 8:59 am
ItsAlly SILVER, Humacao, Other
6 articles 6 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you wish to see in the world" -M.Ghandi

OMG I'm glad someone feel s the same way as I do. Not much people know this facts and its really sad

on Aug. 14 2010 at 3:37 pm
LoveTravelTell GOLD, Leftoverthere, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in my, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24.

Reminds me of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. So disgustingly honest and terrible. Truly hard to comprehend. I don't understand how there can be so many bad bad people.

Div5ya said...
on Aug. 14 2010 at 8:58 am
i just luved ur poem...u've expressed something great...