Lost prayers..

Once I prayed for dying men of war, once I prayed for the dying of starvation and once I prayed for people being killed become of religion. Dead people don't complain no-more.

Lost prayers..

Once careless man sought peace in war. He didn't learn peace. He learn the law of the gun, the law of the hate,

the law of the death whispers.

In Bosnia, little babies murdered, mama murdered because of their religion. Me and my soldiers found 24 women and children in a river, we  prayed for them and I asked the night sky. Where is God?

In Death Valley. Many men were in pieces. No first aide could save them. Us soldiers, held strangers speaking different languages and we gave them the morphine. I went through the dead soldiers pockets. I found photos of their family. I prayed to the sun. Please send these men to a better place. F*****g war. Killed the best of us.

I volunteered for Africa. Me and my soldiers had to gather dead people on the road and in the cities. We dug a large pit and we dropped the children, women and men into a large pits. We burn the bodies. If we didn't. They would create sickness. They had no I.D and all we could do. Us soldiers, we  prayed for them. I learn. Starvation is a hell-bound way to die.

Today I asked myself. Did our prayers have purpose? I am a old man now. My time in the military made me kinder. I learn my life wasn't so hard.  Now I have five beautiful grandchildren and I know.

We must pray for the people, who cannot. I hope God is listening. I don't blame God. God gave us free-will and what did we do? We are trying to kill everything kind and sweet in our world.

I am a old soldier now and I can tell you. You and me. We are the same. We want a safe place for our children and we want peace. I don't want my grandchildren dying for old men hate.

Today I pray to the Clinton River. Please teach our leaders. Wars killed everything that is beautiful.

Coyote crying.

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

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Your military service has well qualified you to write and speak out about the atrocities that war and men inflict on their fellow humans. You have seen the worst of man and it has made you realise just how futile war is and how stupid we humans can be to each other.

Many of us are lucky to have lived lives in relative peace but many still suffer in places around the world. If there is a God at all, I sure hope he hears your prayers. Governments, leaders and we the people ourselves really need to become wiser and more accountable for the choices we make. There is too much needless suffering in the world and it needs to end, or at the least, be minimised.

I always appreciate your writes for their honesty, wisdom and their attempts to educate us to be better people. I am glad you have found your peace in the world. Fine writing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Doodley. I will be never be right and I have learn. Every new day is a blessing.

[softlyfall]

This is such an excellent review

[Betty Hermelee]

War has no place in our lives; too much harm, too much killing of innocent women and children...not even to recognize them.... thrown in a pit of death....forever gone... soldiers are like all of us... they have emotions, even during, the worst of war...we must bring our soldiers home alive and pray for them to come home alive.....and we must pray for those who are sacrificed in war....I empathize with your experience John....now you must rest and enjoy your 5 grandchildren!!!
Very emotional write!
Best, B

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Betty. I appreciate the kind words and the comment my friend.

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome John.
Best, B