PEACE AND WAR

period peace

PEACE AND WAR

 

Jagged white peaks tower

Over steep grassy slopes,

Veil of fog and clouds entwine

Sleepy villages, farms, church spires

Cows. pigs, donkeys and chickens sustain life

In this worn-torn country

Women weep for their men, far off, in danger

 

Love is ripped apart

Merely flashbacks keep afloat

Those left behind

Govern the animals, land, families

Children blow bubbles

Never to realize

Harsh, horrendous circumstances

 

A steadfast conscience is paramount

Men reluctantly fight for another country

Though some resist, oppose the cause

Beaten in savage paths

Never to surrender their moral sense

Those who judge their own acts

Suffer the impact

Discern their fate

An indisputable death

 

 

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Dave Brown]

I am not sure if you are being specific with this write but I have to agree with the horrors of war
We have been watching the WW11 documentaries lately and the number of dead, inured and devastated as the amount of destruction was unbelievable
Hard to believe that humans can be so barbaric

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks for reading Dave, I actually was referring to WW 2.....as there was a big resistance movement by young people who were against fighting for another country, especially Germany. Best, Betty