To Paris, With Love

A dedication to the people of France. My prayers and heart are with each and everyone of you.

To Paris, With Love 

A Poem by Colton Warr

They came with an attack from the shadows

Cowardly and unjust

Innocent bodies became a new home to their ammo

As viewers around the world looked on in disgust 

What we saw were not just raw images

Chaos and blood 

Our hearts are with you, no matter the distance

Let the response of the world overwhelm like a flood 

But people of France, now hear this

Let the prayers of earth become the smoke above your city

Let our retaliation be known, furiously and gritty

Let the nations of one world stand together as a committee

To the citizens of America, let us not forget 

Our brothers in arms died together not only in the colonies

But in Africa, Spain, Italy and Paree 

Now is the time to set the hounds free 

And to the humans of earth, you must not repent

For our sins are not sins, our vengeance will be just

Like lightning following thunder our enemies will soon be dust

I’m begging for a worldwide effort, I plead, we must 

So to the people of Paris, I urge your hearts

Sing your national anthem loud and gather in your streets 

For I am there with you as we declare that we are far from weak

It is clear, now, that we must all fight for peace  

Reviews

[Ashley Flynn]

What a beautiful and heartfelt message for the people of France. I can tell you really feel an international solidarity.

"But people of France, now hear this
Let the prayers of earth become the smoke above your city
Let our retaliation be known, furiously and gritty"

That part was AWESOME.

"Let the nations of one world stand together as a committee."

And that line falls flat. Because of the word "committee." Committees aren't exciting. No one is like, "The committee is here! We're saved!"

Maybe instead, "As we, one world, stand in solidarity."

I don't know. Just not committee. Also, I would say "furious and gritty" instead of furiously and gritty. They're both adjectives that way.

I also wouldn't spell Paris like "Paree." The French way to say it is the write way to say it, and the French way to spell it is the right way to Spell it.

Overall, I think the verses can be made shorter and more concise and would sound more powerful to the reader that way.

[MadalaJose]

Paris needs all the love and prayers that we can give. Nice poem friend, very relevant

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, my friend. My prayers continue to go out to the city and the rest of the world. Let us work towards peace and not conflict. Thanks for giving this a read! Sorry for the late response!

[Deepak Belbase]

what can we all do is to just talk on the event that shames the humanity. Dear friend it was a very unpleasurable event. we have lost piece of mind. it's not the fight between mam to man but here two thoughts are doing this mess...

[Colton Warr]

I completely agree with you, my friend. It is two very different ways of thinking that are colliding and creating this conflict. We must continue to pray and work against conflict and more towards peace. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and thank you for reading mine. Sorry for the late response!

[Erin]

This is wonderful. Extremely well-written! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you very much, Erin! My continued prayers go out to Paris and the rest of the world. Thanks for reading my thoughts! Sorry for the late response!

[Dalton Wagoner]

This is a terrific ode to Paris. Injustice will not remain.

[Colton Warr]

No it shall not! My continued prayers go out to Paris and the rest of the world. Thanks for giving this one a read! Sorry for the late response!

[Dalton Wagoner]

It is totally okay. I completely understand that we all get busy.

[Miss Sharon]

Hear, hear! I'm with you on this one. A very emotive and poignant write here Colton. (It is clear, now, that we must all fight for peace) I totally agree! ~Sharon

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you agree with this piece's message! Thanks for the kind words and giving this one a read. Sorry for the late response!

[Irenic]

A very good and motivating piece and in a very nice and gentle way you give them tribute through your writing skills. I appreciate your work and I really like it. :)

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words, here. Thanks for giving this a read! Sorry for the late response!

[Irenic]

Welcome and its okay, chill :)

[Jeremy Hiles]

Great write, this really captures the raw emotions of the aftermath of the attacks on Paris. More people should definitely read this, not just on this site but if you could share it on other sites as well.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, Jeremy! Your words are too kind! I appreciate you saying what you did. Thanks for giving this a read! Sorry for the late response!

[Jeremy Hiles]

You are very welcome! Well I feel that they are well deserved! It was a pleasure! And no problem, I understand life is busy!

[Tomoe Tellez]

I really hope your beautiful message gets to them.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, my friend! I hope it does too. And all of our prayers as well. Thanks for giving this a read! Sorry for the late response!

[Corbin Driver]

What happened in Paris was a real tragedy. I hope everyone will stand with them as they recover! Great piece!!!

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, Corbin! I couldn't agree more! I appreciate you giving this a read! Sorry for the late response!

[Mr_M]

Fantastic poem - this shows how the pen is more powerful than the sword.

[Colton Warr]

Thank you so much, my friend! I appreciate your kind words. Your words mean a lot. Words will always be more powerful than the sword, for words spare lives. Thanks for giving this a read! Sorry for the late response!