Children Of War: Arad Poem by Dimitra Greece

Written during a War & Peace project by Metaxia Nikolitsi & Joanna Dalla, students in the 6th grade of a Primary School in Athens, Greece

Don’t cry.
Please, don’t cry Arad!
You aren’t different from me.
You aren’t different from anyone.
Don’t cry Arad!
Tears don’t give solutions.
Don’t cry, Arad!
It’s a forgotten conclusion.
Look up in the sky.
Look at me in the eyes.
Believe me, Arad.
We can help you, don’t cry.
You aren’t alone.
Together we will try.
You can feel good.
You can feel happy.
I will always remember you in my life.
Don’t cry!