This is Real War

This is Real War

Up the hill, there was a war

No weapons needed, he told us so

 This is real war

How could we fight without weapons?

“No weapons!” he said. “This is real war.”

There is no war without weapons?

Bring your hearts, bring your souls

This is real war

We listened not and packed the weapons

How could we win without real weapons?

The world watched as we wore the armour

Kisses from the children, tears from our mothers

“Come back son,” my father whispered

With Beautiful memories in our hearts and mind

We began the journey up the hill

Up the hill, there was a war

Then we arrived

Over my shield, I saw no enemies

All day and still no war

Then, Hunger struck from East to West

North to South diseases spread

Broken hearts screaming in pain

Greed flourished without shame

Lies became our daily feast

Poverty loving every other day but Christmas

Jealousy, my enemy, became my friend

Hatred devoured my heart

Courage escaped the stinking fear

We bathed in waters of discrimination

Baptised ourselves in the name race

If hope was there, I must have killed him

My best friend religion deserted me

The nature I loved, my enemy destroyed

Then we cried … I cried

“Is this the war?”

“Real War,” He said

I told you, no weapons

Bring love, and lots of love

This is Real War

Author's Note

I enjoyed writing this :) I had to stop myself before it turned into a chapter, else I would start on another book.

Reviews

[twinklestar]

greatly moved me, if only though... :D

[Elizabeth Marie O'neil-..]

This was amazing!

[Muhammad Qasim]

a poem with such deep meaning .. awesome : )

[Stanley Wilson]

Great poem very deep

[Writer *78*]

Impressive work.

[Dayran]

You're cute!

[Christopher Walker]

Quality work!

[Bluefire]

This is amazing! I love several (if not all) lines! I love how it's about the real war within, a war only requiring one weapon, the most powerful one of all, love.
Great write! ^^

[yusuf]

Oh God! i loved you have constructed the whole poem using the lines `` This is real War`` , it just fell perfectly everywhere! This poem indeed is quite thought provoking!