By: Olivia Todd

We have hoped and dreamed
That one day our only world
Could finally settle at peace
But still we must suffer

We must hide at the bottom
Of the hill gaining certainty
They don’t see us

We have donations and donations
Of food and water but somehow
For everyone it’s not enough

We have thousands of citizens
That have died due to the enemy’s
Self-centeredness

Do they see us that way?
We fight back just as they did
No weapon can build a wall
To protect them, defenseless

The crime goes both ways
Crossfire shouts its burst
The only question is
Is it a two-way fight
Or is it the first?

Can we be a threat to them
Just as they are to you and me
Would they stay in shooting range and stand up
Or leave and forget their country

We are all the same
We can all be scared
We can all feel the pain and
Grief of losing someone whom we have cared for, deeply

And when the cloud stops
The ticking of our lives
We know we were the ones
Who made the sacrifice