To work at the peak
of the desert heat
The adults told him he’d need
an injection for that
and the man dressed in white
grabbed his arm and lifted it
and stung him with the needle in the shoulder
and injected the serum
It took away all doubt
from his mind
and all weariness from his heart
and limbs
He was ready
“Good boy,” the adults said
and patted him on the back
They gave him an assault riffle,
one he’d held and used
before for practice,
and sent him out of camp
and towards the enemy soldiers
It’ll be fine
-BOGDAN DRAGOS
Bogdan Dragos supervises casinos for a gambling company, working twelve-hour shifts locked in a dark office full of TV monitors. There he mostly daydreams and writes poems and stories. He also manages a poetry blog Daydreaming as a profession.
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Bogdan writes of a plight that many of us are oblivious to. Child soldiers. They are born into biased and oppressive atmospheres where they eat, drink and breathe hatred and violence. But a child will be a child and their minds and hearts are impressionable and delicate. Brainwashing them with words or drugs is the way to ensure mindless submission. It’s such a sad and heartbreaking situation.
Congratulations Bogdan!
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Sad and heartbreaking defines it quite right ˚‧º·(˃̣̣̥__˂̣̣̥)‧º·˚
And while not exactly to the same extent, sometimes even we adults can come dangerously close to the mindset of a child soldier.
After all, aren’t there hundreds of voices (mass media…) whose only purpose is to position us to see things from their perspective?
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The problem is everyone wants everyone to think and agree with them. It’s the cause of all manner of troubles, including wars……
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Yep. In our times the internet plays a major role in this.
I mean, when it first came out, the concept was to unite people and ease communication. Unfortunately, it achieved very much the opposite effect. People do come together, but they form echo chambers and only want to hear what they agree with while seeing all who disagree or have different points of view as the enemy.
So now here we are…
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True. And I guess the human instinct is to want everyone to agree with us. To our failing….
So now here we are as you say…….
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Well written about sad/true situations Bogdan
Don’t worry boy ….It’ll be fine
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Thanks, Don!
Yeah, sometimes it can actually be fine. Sometimes your enemies are far more humane than your allies.
(҂‾ ▵‾)︻デ═一 (˚▽˚’!)/
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Wow, a dark story indeed. One dose of a serum, a murderer is born. Science can do evil deeds.
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ᕕ( ಠ‿ಠ )ᕗ Yep.
And when it’s not science… it’s politics.
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If only that were true? In the ads it always sounds so easy but it never is, well penned my friend. Have a great week. Hugs, Joni
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( ﾉ^ ω ^)ﾉﾟ Thanks! And a great week to you as well! 🙂
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And to you as well. Have an amazing week Bogdan. 🤗
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