Lip to Lip

A look at the senselessness of war.

Lay waste to blood on fields forgotten,

 battles of stupidity and stopped fear,

Pry open the secrets of men behind desks,

 gaze upon bodies of dead children dear.

Fight hand to hand and lip to lip,

 fright as weapons and scars old,

No hope for silence upon grasslands,

 the knife and gun now voiced bold.

Steel and cigars hold them in,

 memory's feel false and fresh in hail,

Take peace as the commodity it is,

 sex and loyalty wait inside the jail.

News composes thoughts of the few,

 the quite war now begins with talk,

Science explains all but behavior,

 dead bodies for now begin to walk.

 

 

 

Author's Note

A look at something I may never experience first hand.

Reviews

[Elijah Gleaves]

"Lay waste to blood on fields forgotten,
battles of stupidity and stopped fear,
Pry open the secrets of men behind desks,
gaze upon bodies of dead children dear."

That one stanza said loads. I share your sentiment about war and conflicts in general

[Karina Anderson]

That was insanely intense. Flawless and an acurate dipication. I couldn't get the first words out of my mind after reading and I'm glad that you shared your look into this with us even if you have never actually been there and done that yourself. As always, you've exicuted a great piece, quite well.

[Mika Haruna]

i was entrapped by this poem, as i am by your other writing, very well done, as always, thomas

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

powerful poem I liked this a lot nice flow great imagery just very well done

[Valentine]

The way the Muslims are all fighting for what ever it is that they long for..I would not want to ever see war like taht either..Kathie

[London]

terrific imagery..i felt as though i was there seeing all that through my own eyes. awesome job!

[Muse]

And I hope none of us have to experience this first hand like they are right now in Lybia and other parts of the fighting world. The most powerful words you wrote: sex and loyalty wait inside the jail.
So sick, but raw with truth.

[Poetic Beauty]

This has strong imagery and it makes me think of war and all the brutal things you see when you are in battle. How those memories never go away and your mind becomes a prison.

[brenda]

this is really good !! oh war will laways go on no matter how you tried to hide it and you describe everything too really well

[WordNerd]

Awesome Poem, great use of imagery :D

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Very powerful piece. You and I seem to share a lot a like, but you know how to show it. Great write!