The Gates Of War

• Antonia Lee, Grade 6, Fahan School
• Poetry
• 2015

Excellence Award in the 'Read Write Repeat 2015' competition

Open the door,
the ear-piercing shrill of gunfire.
Open the door,
the vibrating thump of bodies falling drastically to the ground.
Open the door,
the blinding sight of raging fire and loud explosions.
Open the door,
the devastation engulfing the majority of the world.
Open the door,
and be horrified beyond human ability.