Out of the Ashes
Ilona Cole, Story 65
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Marcie Sims is a teacher, author, and editor. She teaches literature/film, composition, and creative writing courses at Green River College in Auburn, WA. She lives on Vashon Island, just a short ferry ride away from Seattle, Washington. She writes fiction (short stories and novels), poetry, composition textbooks and has written one historic overview of Capitol Hill Pages as a former U.S. Senate page herself. View more posts
Ilona
No child should have to carry these images or stories of war. I am at a loss for words in the face of this tragedy. I bow my head in silence and make a vow to counter forces of violence and hatred wherever and whenever I can. This is my prayer. This is my pledge.