Scars of War

In fields of fire, where death does reign

A nation's cry, a people's pain

The scent of smoke, the sound of dread

A war that rages, leaving hearts dead

The innocent fall, the young and old

Their dreams shattered, their stories untold

The cries of mothers, the tears of wives

Echoes of a lifetime, lost in the strife

The soldiers march, with hearts aflame

Their souls on fire, their wills to claim

The horrors seen, the memories held

The weight of war, that their hearts must yield

The cities lie, in ruin deep

Their beauty lost, their people asleep

The rubble stands, a testament to pain

A generation lost, a future in vain

The refugees flee, with hearts so sore

Their homes destroyed, their lives no more

The journey long, the road so cold

Their hope dwindles, their hearts grow old

The survivors search, for loved ones lost

Their hearts aching, their souls the cost

The memories haunt, the nightmares real

The scars of war, that their hearts must feel

The war may end, the battle cease

But the wounds remain, the pain release

The hearts that broke, the lives that changed

The memories that linger, the pain rearranged

In the aftermath, a new dawn breaks

A chance to heal, a chance to make

A new tomorrow, a brighter day

But the scars of war, will always stay.

Omatee Ann Marie Hansraj

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