War

A poem about war.

War

Pick us apart, piece by piece

Examine it carefully; we are all people

People with an evil tendency,

A little argument followed by an all out battle?

Why can’t it be solved over a civil cup of tea?

Children flee for their lives;

Fight the gasmasks forced onto them

Woman hidden away;

Live in fear of the horrors coming

Men and boys are destined to fight,

No choice, no say

They unwillingly give their lives to an unworthy cause

One man down, a million to go

Both sides crying from the loss,

Eternally emotionally shattered

But no, this is not enough to stop war

Blood soaked grounds,

Stepping over bodies of your country and those that aren’t

Deafening sounds of explosions followed by the screams of pain

Taking lives that aren’t yours to take,

Playing a “kill for kill “game

Can’t anybody see the child like reality?

The most serious thing

Dec 6, 2010

• Da Most Seriaz 1
• War

Author's Note

I was watching a Remembrance Day special yesterday and this poem was my thoughts on it. I have always hated war and I feel strongly it doesn’t solve a thing. I think this poem is true to that and I hope you find meaning! Please review!

Reviews

[FallenHeroXx]

NIce!!! I like this :D

[PrincessZeldaWannabe]

Really awesome! I love war stories and poems!

[Jonathan De Elvira]

Extremely thoughtful, I can see you've put a lot of emotion in this one, it's true and war is hell for most especially little children, it's cruel how human ego could do to someone...

[Coyote Poetry]

No-one win in war. I was once in a Guesthouse in Germany. German Soldiers, Russian Soldiers and USA Soldiers. We drank to peace and the end of war. Soldiers are just pawns in a game of greedy men fighting for their oil and wealth. The poem tells a true story. After a time. With the media and leaders create demons and ghosts. Men and woman think war is the way till their friend is killed. Or their is blood on their hands. Can go two ways. You like the taste of killing or it brake your spirit. A powerful poem. You made me think. War is for the war contractors. If you want to see who make profit. Look at the USA budget. Contractors for war will get 500 billion.
Coyote

[*skittlez*]

this is a very good poem poet girl i like how u like to tlk bout all different things to make ur poems

[Kate Hunter]

good job

[Marie Harrison]

I love your take on war. I agree with your take on war. But, war has been on the earth for so long. It seems to be a permanent fixture with humanity. I don't like to fight myself. I would rather find a diplomatic solution to problems. I hate to be around any violence.

[Silence Dogood]

very graphic and very true

[Aven]

it only takes two to start a war... and it only takes a massacre to end one.