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

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.
He looked at an empty seat.
"To the good war my friend."
He drinks his shot of whiskey.
"Whisper 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.
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.
The VA won't see him anymore.
The VA told him nothing they can do.
I sat with him and listen.
He told me he volunteers and was proud.
He thought he was doing the right thing.
He looks me in the eyes and whisper "All my friends are dead.
I will see them soon."


 "What will I tell them?
Did the War have any reason?
Was it just a f*****g grave filled with hate?"


I try to put myself in the places where living another day is your goal.
 Being hungry and needing medical care.
 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 whisper "f**k these wars."


                              Coyote

Author's Note

I understand we need to protect our borders. You want a good story. Find a dark corner in hidden bar. Old Vets can make you cry.
Coyote

Reviews

[universe-explorer]

I was in Hamburg, one night. There was little local fair on the alstair. The fair ended at 2300, and everybody left. It was a coldish autumn night. I was bit lonely. I decided to run around the fairground once more.


So I did, and I bumped into the group of hispanics, who pulled me in there dance, because they thought it's summer (late september, north germany), it's spain (Hamburg). A lot many people, drunken, non drunken etc also encircled us.

Soon this had to end, because you are not allowed to shout in Germany after 2200 hours. I was alone again.

One man picked me up, a hopeless drunkard, and landscape garden designer. He grabbed my shoulder, and we patrolled the whole night in Hamburg suburbs till 0400 next morning.

The only thing apart from his intro to me he said is "kreig ist immer schiße" - That translates to "war is always s**t"

Why can't the aristocrats who runs the politics, and who's footsteps rock the corporate hamburg (and the rest of the world) learn from this hopeless drunkard? Why can't everybody learn from him?

Germans ww2 vets do not want to talk easily - but when they talk, I start feeling why do I even exist, tell you the story later :-s

[Chris38]

A great piece summed up by the perfect title. Leaders will seek all manner of justifications for war.

[Magdelena]

Amen!!! War is crap, always will be. Old time Hippie here and i fought for all during my days and will keep on fighting till the end of time. Lost many throughout and had many come home to a place of hatred and lies that was told to them from the start. Pain, s**t yea! hatred, some feel it, yet I do wonder on why we all feel that to get ahead we have to loose our loved ones to do it? A friggen waste I say. Like it makes an ounce of difference?

Great write form a great poet who tells not only the truth, but sends forth a great lesson for all to learn and see.

Way to go Coyote

Mags xx

[Nobody.]

Amen brother! F**k 'em! Too many good men have died for the greed of evil leaders. My dad is a Viet Nam vet....he hates war! Every soldier who lives long enough hates war. Great write.
Cheers!
R.G.

[Angel's Lady]

Ain't no good war, my friend...no good war at all. Great words from a great man. Thank you for sharing this....and for being you.

[Wolf]

this is a very heartfelt read i really enjoyed this one keep on writing coyote

[Karen666]

very sad poem and very deep i like

[Marie Harrison]

War is s**t, but it's been around forever. Our vets around the world deserve better. Gripping poem to me.

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

Old Vets can make you cry-amen to that.
A beautiful, gut wrenching write. True and from the heart. Hurts so good.

[Liza]

such passion in recognition of the sacrifice

[Morgan]

i really like this!! ...your writing is fabulous!