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Some of these images are quite graphic and may disturb some of you.

This is a true story


About what you want to believe


and what really happened


In a land we destroyed


For corporate profit


We went on patrols


Looking for bad guys


We kicked down their doors


Terrorized their families


Humiliated their men


Killed their children


Attacked their religion


Displaced their Nation


and they hated us for it.


So they hit back


and we we hit them


In an ever escalating cycle


Of high powered violence


That pushed us to breaking


and the innocent lives


caught in the crossfire


Were killed by the thousands


Because we were lied to


By a band of fools


Clueless with arrogance


Our bodies came home


Our families they grieved


Our people protested


While we fought for our lives


We finally came home


They fell into chaos


America moved on


But we didn't


Because we paid the piper


For our Nation's folly

Author's Note

This was the hardest thing I ever posted on this site. I'm going to take it down in a few days. It's not appropriate for the WC but it's something I had to do.

Reviews

[Gleb Zavlanov]

This was a incredibly powerful piece. It literally send thousands of shivers down my back. War is indeed terrible, and though we, as average citizens might forget about it, those who have been in the midst of it shall linger forever in regret, sorrow and darkness. A lot of innocent people may have survived it physically, but they shall always be scarred mentally. You should keep this on WC, for it's not doing anything but expressing powerful emotions and showing the true side of things. Very effectively done.

One small suggestion:

I think bad guys sounds a bit informal. I think you should change it to something else.

[Renée]

Who deems what is appropriate for your page at WC? If it is children you are worried about.. I would say "High time" they see this..because other children are living it ! I am glad I was able to read this before you take it down… I for one think it should stay..because it is the truth and if we can't have our voices heard in our country..then at least it is heard here …

[Ruth]

And I can understand the need to...lies and lies...and what after? Damn right! Moving, real, raw and so damn needed saying! x

[Michael Oliver]

You are just expanding the palette of communication - a sensitive delicate piece of expression - exquisite.
It is all about touching and moving the recipient - this touches, this moves - the job is done the job should last

[Meraki]

Don't take it down please? This opens eyes. This is great it humbles and makes you think. It's beyond needed in this world. Therefore it's more than appropriate. Thank you. Thank you so much for sharing this

[Lyn Anderson]

Why is it not appropriate! Leave it. Leave it. It is fantastic.

[MOON]

This is highly appropriate, no sweeping under the carpet, perhaps if more people saw the hard images played out daily, because of politics we would protest more at the injustices of it all. The cycle of violence has to stop otherwise there won't be justice and without justice there can't be peace.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

"We paid the piper" - you divine man, what you have done is made at least your readers, realise without doubt what happens around us, while we eat, drink and complain of the cold in our first world countries, tears flow free tonight I can tell you x

[prodicallife]

Nobody can review it!!

A treasure it is.

We can only sit behind and appreciate it, we can pray to the almighty, please safe the ones in need. Please do the fair not the war.

I respect you for sharing it.

Regards
Prodical

[Rita L. Sev]

Truth must be told, and you are in a better position to tell it than the media or politicians.