Emily Fawcett - War.

We used to be young,
But then we grew up.
We used to be innocent,
But then the war began.
We used to have hope,
Before the world destroyed it.
War comes and changes us,
But it will never destroy us.
So we keep on fighting,
Just in case.

Emily Fawcett

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