Children in the darkness -task 1

Even though the title suggested that the poem was about poem living in the darkness, upon reading the poem one would realise that it is not referring to the children literally living in darkness. It actually reflected on how some children were forced to join the war and not giving them a chance to study and do other things a child should at that age. It also shows that it is not the child that does not wish to be like any other normal kid, but its because they were never given the exposure to learning and playing. This poem evokes feelings of sympathy towards these children as their lives were bound to be lived in misery.