I am the proof

That once I ruled from

the roof

I saw the fire

Of a brutal empire

He was a brutal killer

Yes, Hitler

Devouring the world with guns and shells

Peace and love fell

Guns and shells shattered the ground

Peace was far to be found

God blessed mankind

Peace and love once bloomed

Violence and hatred was not to be found

Cruelty lost on its ground

I am the proof

Who once ruled from

the roof

— Jon Shrestha, Class IX, Little Angels’ School