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

[Elizabeth]

Too true, this is incredibly powerful. I wish those who hold the power to decide to go to war would understand this.

My step-father fought in Iraq a few years back, he was a marine. This just reminded me of a story he told me once about a rescue mission he had to go on while serving. There were some Americans held hostage in a run-down hospital, so some special ops were dropped down a few miles away. As soon as he touched the "ground" and looked around, for as far as he could see there was nothing but s**t, garbage, and human body parts. He had to trek to the hospital through the rotting stench for miles. I can't imagine all of the other horrors he must have seen. War is (literally) s**t.

[Dark Angel]

Most people don't understand the effects of war. The only thing they know is, they want something and if they don't get it, they aren't happy. Most kids now don't even care about tomorrow unless it benefits them and they have no idea what's happening beyond the borders. I honestly stopped listening to the news because of all the depressing s**t they talk about and how some people are more worried about their own reputations than what really matters. They talk about deaths of babies instead of what this war is doing to families around the U.S. and how a lot of families are scared they will never see their family members again. Many people in my family have been in some war and my dad is the last Veteran in my family that still lives. Sometimes I fear he will get called into duty again, but I would rather him fight for something real like freedom instead of the political advantage or territorial gain. I'm sorry for anyone out there who has lost a loved one to this terrible war. My heart goes out for you. But ironically enough, I don't blame the Middle East for these deaths, I blame the president(s) who started the war. You have my condolences.

[LeeLee Ryder]

ANFGW is a sobering look at how war scars all of us especially the ones who are on the front lines ... The line about the Korean dirt isn't the worth s**t tells the whole truth that war ain't worth dick. The last 3 verses kicked my a*s.. Awesome write..
LLR

[Blue tailed kite]

I know how you feel, I have seen many war veterans, some seemed proud, some looked as if they have lived through an illusion... I do respect all the people who went into war, they went to war for their nation, but somehow ended up being pawns of those in power. I really respect and admire this poem.

[Salsa Shark]

Very sobering poem. The short, quick sentences provide the perfect tone of frustration and angst over something as devastating as war. I like it a lot. Keep writing, my friend.

[Colin Stewart]

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[Helen Crutchett]

Coyote, this was a very sobering write my friend. I have the utmost respect for all men and women who are plunged headlong into war. Some voluntarily, some conscripted but all proud to serve their country. But to what end? There is no end. Sure "a war" may end but the devastation caused by senseless loss of life never made sense and will NEVER make sense.

And we all know of the wars that keep going on for decades and centuries.


You penned this tribute so well.

Helena

[Huggy Bear]

It is a very interesting piece. I find real passion within the confines of the poem

[no one]

As a veteran myself, I completely respect this poem, and I agree with it wholeheartedly.

-Rayne

[Tina Kline]

Most wars benefit those who are in power. They just use the people for their own purpose. The people are expendable. A very sad and profound poem. It pulls at the readers emotions. Excellent job on this.