Fire rose all around them
The ground split as the shells hit
Houses burst into flames
People fell
Blood soaked the ground
They ran
They ran as fast as their feet would carry them
They were young
Too young
Yet they had seen it all
One tumbled to the ground
A shell landed only yards away
Everyone stopped
They ran back
Grabbing her they lifted her up
She was bleeding
But there was no time
They saw a house
They started running towards it
In a blink of an eye the house was in flames
Some of them screamed
Holding each other’s hands tightly
They had to run for cover
They could be just running around any more
They ran into the jungle
Deep into it they ran
Thorns cut their feet
But still they ran
They came to a stop
As the shelling faded away in the distance
They huddled
Thankful to be together
They are not blood brother
They are not blood sisters
But they are brothers and sisters
They are children of the war
They are remnants of families that were once happy
They are remnants of villages that once thrived
They are all that is left
They are children of the war
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This was a very profound piece. I am saddened to say,however, I can not consider it for judging because you broke rule #2 Do not put your piece in another contest untilt the judging is final.
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I have to say that the imagery in this piece was really good! I really enjoyed reading this piece. It was really good and nicely done. Thanks for entering and best of luck to you in the contest.
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Holy crap, this was very vivid! The imagery was amazing!
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