Fear Haunts The Eyes.

Fear haunts the eyes of the terrified young
Slaughter replacing days once filled with fun
Streets full of laughter, now places of of dread
Market squares littered, with the dying and dead

Tiny hands clenching, coats tattered and torn
Relying on mothers to keep them from harm
Cordite and dust still thick in the air
Stinging their eyes, now filled with despair

Truly an age of innocence passed
Drawing on breath, which may be their last
Brought into a world full of violence and hate
What kind of impession do we hope to create

The youth of today has our future on hold
Bitter and twisted, we created the mould
No love or affection, just the will to deprive
How can we as a race, ever hope to survive.



Poetry by penfold18
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Written on 2005-12-05 at 11:17

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BlueyedSoul
A sad and disturbing write Pen...makes me think of all those children in war torn countries, places like Africa where genocide is the only way, even the torment of the holocaust....all painful to see, yet crying for some healing and compassion from the rest of the world.

~BlueyedSoul
2005-12-06


Teala
Very sad & very good...and also very true. Bravo!
2005-12-06


Black Knight
(Applause). Very-very good. And very true...
2005-12-05


Albert
Truly a nice piece, unfortunately you could be describing any town in any country in these troubled times.
Regards
Albert
2005-12-05



wonderful poetry my friend ,,,keep em coming ,,Eddy
2005-12-05