Solitude and seclusion.

Easy to be blind then see the real world?

                                Solitude and seclusion.

(Man is weak by his own hand, for he has refashioned God's into his own.)
                        Kahlil Gibran


I'm swimming in s**t and blood.
World falling to anger and hate.
Men crying out for war.

Dumb a*s leaders in North Korean threaten to use Nuclear weapons.
50 nuclear war heads can destroy this world.
Do they think before they speak?
The leader's in North Korea will sign death warrant for 25 million people.
Powerful nations need a excuse to test weapons.
14 nuclear submarines with a 1000 mile range are waiting.
A fool will test death. Death will win.

Poor nations torn apart by powerful nations.
Leaving them confused and abused.
Gifts of help by the berserkers is like the Devil dancing on your grave after
making you pay with losing all you held valuable.

The world had lost control.
Nuclear reactor in Japan dumped in the sea.
Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the Dead sea.
Pollution.
One animal or plant extinct with each new day.
Sickness and starvation stealing life on every continent.
We are dancing on a edge where no-one will win.

War are won and lost.
The winner may celebrate.
The loser had no reason to celebrate.
Losers in war. The people of the country pay for the sin of foolish leaders.

Once great Middle East countries are tearing themselves apart.
Great cities are in rubble.
People homeless and desperate.
Who is winning?  No-one!

We need a moment to halt the hate and misery. A moment to taste the pain and suffering.

I watch my world swim in s**t and blood.
I can do nothing.
I live far away from war.
But I'm wise. I know war maybe far away. When war is alive and strong.
It is close to all people on this planet.

People tell me.
War is part of our nation.
War is necessary to fix all problems.
Need to revenge. This is an eye for a eye world.
I tell them. When war is in your backyard.
Your kids dying for your lack of concern.
You will understand.
Blood want and need more blood.

I sit in solitude and seclusion.
I burn the sage.
I whisper to the wildflowers and old trees.
Please bring sanity to my world.

I ask the pro-war folks.
Do you want your child to die for a rich nations to keep control?
My answer is silence..

Last week.
Terrorist killed three innocent people in Boston.
7,000 miles from the war.
War will find us.
Hate and violence lead men to foolish places and actions.

I put my feet into the cold river.
I ask the spirit of life and death.
Please bring sanity to my world.

In the end.
We are one people and one planet.

                        Thank you for reading.
                             Coyote

Author's Note

Any mistakes. Please help a old man.

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"I sit in solitude and seclusion.
I burn the sage.
I whisper to the wildflowers and old trees.
Please bring sanity to my world."
I love your poetry for its honesty and convictions that you carry and the great message you want to share with your fellow man. An excellent message indeed...:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Sami. I worry for this world. I pray it don't take a nuclear weapon in a highly populated area for us to learn. All life is precious. Thank you for the comment.

[Sami Khalil]

I totally agree. My pleasure...:)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

We are our own worst enemies... pride is gonna be the downfall of the human race.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are correct. Sometime we must be able to be flexible. Closed minded leaders will lead us to bad places.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

So true and sadly most of them seem to be just that.

[Talkless]

I will say salute to you coyote,it is a priceless pieces of writing

[icelandicblue]

Throughout history man has warred and it seems no matter how we evolve intellectually we are still animals at heart. I found much wisdom in this line:

A fool will test death. Death will win.

Leaders are often content to play Russian roulette with their countrymen.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Nice poem, CP. You are a good citizen of this world for you are aware and concerned of what is happening in each day.
"We are one people and one planet."- You are telling us here that we should help each other to bring sanity to our world.

I have only one suggestion to you in the line "This is a eye for a eye world."----"This is an eye for an eye world." (Use article an instead of a).

In general, this is great, an inspirational poem for everyone.
Thanks for sharing this. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for the help and reading. We need peace for all children before it is too late..

[The Analog Kid]

Coyote, you nailed it. The questions you posed are very real and understandable.

[Renée]

Coyote it was as if you climbed into my head..I am sure others will feel the same.. we are one !
I am disgusted with the way gun control is thrown around..yet our government lays them into the hands of other countries & into the drug cartels over the border..in the name of stopping the problem...war in our country..yes I have seen the result of gang wars..heard the gun shots in the summer nights..wondering if a stray bullet would find it's way into our home and welcoming rain..because the violent fools don't seem to go out into it.. are we imploding ? I pray we're not ! If only people would realize peace is a action..an everyday way of life... a way you treat your neighbor..or stranger..or acquaintance on the internet.. Thank you Coyote for being a man of Peace and sharing your thoughts with us !

[Styna]

I think this really hits close to home, and accurately describes the troubles of our current world.
As a race, it seems we are on the path that leads to self-eradication.