In the Face of War

Kristen Anderson, Poet, 7th grade

In times of strife and bloodshed

In times of fear and pain

In times of blackness and red

In times of many slain

 

In times full of great despair

In times of hunger and thirst

In times without love and care

In times that seem to be cursed

 

In those times something remains

In those times one thing will stay

It’s the sunshine when it rains

The order in disarray

 

When fear runs rampant it’s there

Through insanity, it’ll cope

A smile in the face of the glare

When life is bleak there is hope