Lay Down Your Guns

Beat Poem

wars and crusades all fought in His name

they think they are sane

to kill in His name

but it won’t bring change, it’s completely in vain

just bystanders slain

and the lucky ones maimed

Muslims and Christians, Gentiles and Jews

to whom you call God, is your right

to choose

be it Buddha or Allah, Elohim or God

whatever you call him, killing

is not

what God was meant

to mean, no bombs on the streets

for innocence lost

is not about God

to temples and mosques and churches

you flee

to worship and pray, with such love

and glee

for He you kneel

and you pray and you heed

taking His words

as you want them to be, ignoring what they

should really mean

lay down your guns and your arms

and your bombs

for your bigoted hatred, will win over none

just leave you alone

at the foot of His throne

for the way that we live, for us and for me

should be in peace

alive, safe and free

so lay down your guns, please let it be

lay down your guns

and let us

live in peace

Poetryman

Copyright © 2011 by Mike Sutcliffe

Author's Note

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