Boy

Is a boy still a boy when you put a sword in his hand and tell him that he’s a solider now?

Is a boy still a boy when you take him from his home to die somewhere for a cause he doesn’t understand?

Is a boy still a boy when you wipe his blood off your knife and close his eyes on the world forever?

Is a boy still a boy when you burn his body and choke on his ash and stench as they blow in the wind?

Is a boy still a boy when its time to go to war?