Where have you put it
My joy and my fun?
Where have you put it?
What have you done?
How about peace?
Have you ever tried that?
Why don’t you do it
Instead of attack?
My brothers and sisters
All are now dead
While you and your enemy
Were both firing lead.
You and your enemy
You and your trouble
Turned my life to a nightmare
And my house to rubble.
I’m awake in this nightmare
Of blood and of terror,
And I will not forget it
Not now and not ever.
The directness of this style is impactful and makes it a very moving poem. The impact of the mistakes of adults falling on children is very saddening. A poem like this can really make people think!