So Much War

by Henry Killion

Havoc has begun,

Hopefully it will stop soon,

So much war, so much war.

Bombs flung everywhere,

So much war, so much war.

The gunshots ring,

So much war, so much war,

The destruction is devastating,

Windows broken, buildings knocked down,

So much war.

Written by Henry Killion as part of Poetry as Commemoration workshops led by Lucinda Jacob in St. Matthew’s National School, Sandymount in May 2022.