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

[Kaylor Mason]

This is really nice . . . very deep

[InsanityWriter]

Excellent and thought provoking piece. Well done! :)

[Fictioneer]

The war within each of us is a battle they we struggle each day. You have expressed the feelings the everyone holds within themselves. Great piece of writing.

[gombeggar]

well done indeed...i am pleased u shared this with us all...i knew the concept of 'real war' roughly as it progressed but it is the way u expressed it that made it well done for me

[Cryingkate]

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

I want to know "WHY" Why stop? Whats wrong with a book? You have tunneled thru to the dimension of truth and the harmonics sphere where creativity speaks from honest tone beat and word?
What you have said so far was born of truth and you have been empowered. You are the voice for what I want to say. I see what you see and you are the joan of Arc defending truth on this subject.
I hope the dimensional doors are still open for more words to flow.

[Anonymous Girl]

Wow!!! This is nicely written. I loved this:
"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"

A job well done ^^

[Carmen]

I liked. It's hard to describe why I liked it, but it was good, ya know?

It's interesting that the 'war' wasn't a fighting war with enemies and bloodshed, but it was about hunger and lies. Is that right? I'm not quite sure.

I still loved it. :)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

" We battle not with flesh and blood but with principalities and powers of darkness in heavenly places" Paraphrased St. Paul

I enjoyed this.

[J. Write]

Thank you for reading.

[Sid]

Wow, this is a great write, a lesson to be learned, very creative and very well worded, it was a joy reading this...great write!!

[J. Write]

Thank you for taking time to read and for your comments.

[Dark Butterfly]

the best poem i have ever read on this site!!!

[J. Write]

Cant believe you just said that, Thank you :)