Ain't no f*****g good war...

Old poem with a re-write.

(Johnnie at Fort Ord, California. 1992.)

Ain’t no f*****g good war.

A Poem by Coyote Poetry
Can’t allow the hate and fear to overcome us. World been the same for a long time. Must dance and love. Never know when it is time to go.

Ain’t no f*****g good war...

Old WW2 Vet  sat alone. He raised his glass to the sky and he looked at an empty seat. “To the good war my friend.” He drank his shot of whiskey. “He whispered, ain’t no f*****g good war. ” He put his face into his hands.

Father had his ribbons and awards over the fireplace from the Korea war. We watched war movies together. He was the hero who always saved me. On the weekend he would drink his rum. Late at night I would sit with him and he would talk to dead buddies left in the Korean dirt. He would tell me. “No war is worth a s**t.”

Old Vietnam Vet was dying. The agent orange had made him 110 pounds and the VA won’t see him anymore. The VA doctors told him nothing they can do for him. I sat with him and listen. He told me he volunteers and was proud. He thought he was doing the right thing. He looked me in the eyes and whispered “All my friends are dead. I will see them soon. War is f**k-up my friend. “What will I tell them? Did the War have any reason? Was it just a f*****g grave filled with hate?”

I tried to put myself in the places where living another day is your goal. Being hungry and needing medical are your daily needs. Watching their world fall apart around them. I go to graves of good friends. They died in Iraq for the hatred of the Bush’s years. I whispered “F**k you war.”

                              Coyote

Reviews

[barleygirl]

With great interest & compassion, I have read your many posting with this message, but this might be one of the most intensely-stated that I've read from you about it. I feel very intensely about this, too. I'm no expert on the military or on war, I just know that so many of the men I've loved over the years went all gung-ho into battle for their country, & then spent the rest of their lives regretting & feeling so bitter about the reasons this country goes to war & how wars play out for years & years. It's so damn ugly, there's just no other way to put it. Thank you for always harping on this becuz we can't just tune out & forget that our country harbors the most lethal & expansive killing machine on earth, which is paid for by tax dollars, meaning we support this. Sometimes your msgs click my switch! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

LOVE THE PICTURE OF YOU & BUDDIES!

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Margie. I was young once. Maybe not so smart. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[sedulous_mind]

"I tried to put myself in the places where living another day is your goal. Being hungry and needing medical are your daily needs. Watching their world fall apart around them. I go to graves of good friends."

This is the true reality of war. In the end, no one wins, what remains are only the many losses and lost lives. I admire how people keep their spirit when the whole world is collapsing around them and they are losing their loved ones one by one. Very great and important words! Thank you for sharing!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. The people surrounded by war. They are strong people needing these wars to end.

[m.s.early]

It is hell... as they say.
And unfortunately (especially after WWII) in the US... quite profitable.

There are many vets in my family. I know from afar their suffering. They understand a hell that I am left to fail imagining.

[Coyote Poetry]

I befriended many Vietnam Veterans. They drank themselves to death. Soldiers fight for rich men who had no concern for them. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment.

[Betty Hermelee]

Our country is over funded in the military and any excuse for war will happen; you tell this tale well. It seems like your buddy and your father hate the war..it was good for nothing and didn't prove anything. I am anti-war too and proud of it. Too many unwanted deaths, then PTSD after, struggling to forget what happened, that's if you make it our alive!
NICE! Best, Betty

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Betty. I am anti-war now. I followed my father foot steps and I learn some of his lessons. He fought in the Vietnam and the Korean war. He was a 11-bang-bang. Made to kill.

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re very welcome John

[Einstein Noodle]

I remember this one Coyote Man .. still like the rawness ... the different scenes in the setting of wars .. many of our Warriors fought both WW2 and Korea ... some even served in Viet Nam as well .. they deserve more than a grateful Nation and sadly many received far less. Especially those who were and are casualties of Agent Orange. War ... a necessary evil not doubt .. most human beings are not killers; but most would protect their own without hesitation .. it there were not those who would break in and steal .. we wouldn't have war ... i feel the sadness of it all .. reading your prose stories .. so easily sat with each one remembered and remembering .. glad you re-shared this ... i think the mention of President Bush is new .. is it?
E.

[Coyote Poetry]

Could be the use of President Bush. I wrote a long time ago. Bush is rarely mentions now and he create our messy world. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment.

[Mauricio Montoya]

since the beginning of time we lived in war for many reason but no war is ever good.
Excellent write, thank you for sharing my friend.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Mauricio. War is now fought to make contractors money. No country except Israel and Saudi Arabia trying to steal land.

[Mauricio Montoya]

good point, we should never fight a big war because no one would win because then we have to use the big bomb,its small wars but believe me not only are lives being lost but we may just lose humanity and no money can buy that back.

[Just Kim]

No war comes as good. War sucks really bad. You said this really well my friend

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend and I agree. War sucks.

[John the Baptist]

Few would call war good, but I wonder if there might be something in the human psyche that is drawn to it. Why else would we continue to get involved repeatedly in something so horrible?

[Coyote Poetry]

Some people do believe men need to fight. Maybe this is why. The wars are never ending. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment.

[emmajoy]

What to say.
You've said it near all,
dear, knowing and compassionate friend.
Just one comment:
if war is considered such a great line of action,
why have there been so many over the centuries?

[Coyote Poetry]

Greed, hate, RELIGION, land and oil. I don't understand either dear Emma. Thank you for reading and the comment my friend.

[augustus]

Any war leads to loss of life! Mostly conceived by politicians, it is the most evil of man's work in this world.
Just think............ if we were all naked and had no weapons, we would get on like a house on fire!
Man would be too busy lusting after naked women to worry about war!

[Coyote Poetry]

I believe being naked, no weapons would make us more friendly. Hello my friend and thank you for reading and the comment.