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"War and Peace" by XinYun Cui (Leah)

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May 15th, 2026

War and Peace

by XinYun Cui (Leah)

Gun shots are exploding in my ear,
Anxiousness rises up in the air,
I feel the sweat as I held up my gun,
Ready to fight when the enemies come.

Hiding behind an old dead tree,
I see brave soldiers trembling like me,
What if instead, guns and bombs
Are replaced by kindness and calm?

Thought about my family and friends,
Imagining them worried to death,
I close my eyes as tears ran down,
Peacefulness forever forgotten and gone.

As a boom of gun shot and I fall,
Wake up in the hospital seeing my parents beside the wall,
Ignoring the pain of my injured shoulder,
I gave them a huge hug and burst into tears.

About the Poet
XinYun Cui (Leah) resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications on XinYun Cui (Leah)'s Artist Page.

Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in Young Poets Collection #2, published in the Young Poets World Library.

Keywords: war, peace, family

Previously published in Young Poets 12 and Under:
Voice of the Pack
by Sophia Bai

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