War

"mama said your all gonna die and god aint got no place for you up in the sky"

in the cross fire caught.
breathe in and drop.
open your eyes or, not.
wage a war and don't stop.

red blood on your hands
paid for the lies of a broken land
fall to your knees on command
before all gods we are the damned.

breaking the violent noise
with the scream of a virgin heart
watch the gas boil and burn
and your war begin to start.

"by dust to dust
we shall cry
and from greed to lust
our children will die"

screaming sings to the deaf ear
blood on your hands you cannot feel
souls of all people yours and mine
will be lost forever, forgotten in time.

shall we survive in the end
this genocide of our own
fall to your knees and weep
for the sacrifice of your home.

wage this war
that we damned shall create
breathe in mans deceit
one flesh will rot of hate.

in a war of lies you are caught.
breathe in bullets and slowly drop.
open your eyes to a place forgot.
wage a war that you can never stop

ashes to ashes
and dust to dust
carry the guns
and kill if you must
codes of war
for greed and lust
kill your brother
and feel no trust
die for a lie
but do not fear
because the world you loved
was never real.
 
because reality is tragedy in War.

Reviews

[funeralmoon]

if u listen to bitter peace by slayer you will understand my inspiration.

[alan khan]

jesus. that last stanza was incredible. really powerful work.

[Sean M. Addams]

i liked this alot a very deep and well expressed piece..overall i thought you did great .. war is just a power tripping thing to me ... sometimes there is reason behind it but most of the time just greed...

[Sheila Kline]

War is tragedy and mankind seems "hell" bent on going at it time and time again!
Your descriptions are poignant, and hard hitting as it smacks with the reality of the horrors that we heap on others in the name of "MINE", and "WIN"!
Your rhyme scheme was a bit erratic, but the message is so strong that it distracted not from your write.
Well done!

[bluessadmood]

oh my friend this is so lovable beyond words..
how you do cry out like you are yourself feel its fire,its bloody hurt and hate
i have felt the same..i ve lived through its madness..how many lovely minds should it take
along the way they all shouted we shall prevail..the land is mine ,life is mine and you are doomed to die
for tonight someone must be taken ans its you and not i..your should be sacrificed to my glory and i be called winner
yes stupidity could go so far and further..so many stupid minds you cant ever count to think this way
how everything started to cry ,the heavens ,the Gods..all that human has accomplished for years was shed
and a heavy price must be payed ,its precious human blood must be wasted..how so many lives must be taken
how i loved everything ..sadly i could feel all this lots more than others..for i ve seen..i was there..i lived there
lovely write..