I Am From

I am from

a land of constant battles.

Where brothers and sisters shed blood

for what they believe is right.

No grey to wallow in,

only black and white.

There is only one way.

To serve others,

or to rule the world.

To embrace with love,

or to crush beneath my feet.

The battle wages on,

pounding in my head.

Fighting for what is right,

though there seems no end.

I am from a land

Where battle rages.

Where only I can stop the blood.

To choose black or white,

I must decide.

Will I choose the right way?

By Abigail, age 17