A Bullet Runs Faster

Take a look at the news lately and you'll know what I mean

Have you read the news today?

A man buries his Brother under an Egyptian sun,

Dressed in blue cloth, he is laid to the floor,

Shot by a sniper in the back of his head,

As he went about his daily business,

In the midst of the chaos.

Have you read the news today? It hurts.

A Brotherhood, an army,

A day of anger rises from a shallow grave,

A blue scarf covers the feet of a lifeless man,

Dusty wooden boxes litter the street,

Surrounded like ants, and raised aloft by

strangers, neighbours, lovers, brothers, poets, priests and politicians.

Have you read the news today? It hurts.

A woman cries over her baby's loss,

Left on the side of the street,

Her tears fall into blood stained dust,

Tainted,

She's lost.

Is there hope?

Is there fear?

Is there anger?

Is there pain?

Is there regret?

Is there retribution?

Is there friendship under a decaying sky?

On the ground the fire burns,

Street by street torn down and in flames,

A barricade of sand, brings no defense,

As it's kissed and bullied by the side of a tank,

Stand down, Stand down!

Don't be a martyr,

A man tries to run,

But a bullet runs faster.

Violence begets Violence.

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London, England : August 2013

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Reviews

[mags]

This is an amazing write. The flow of your words is excellent and the content very powerful, full of emotion. A great write. Mags

[poetdoug]

I commend you for your wonderful write on a current human tragedy.
What you said is all so true, yet put in prose, I believe it will be read by many more readers than usual.
Keep up the great work my friend.

[Distantview123]

So true, and eloquently said. Alas, mankind never really learns, and violence goes on, in every continent on earth. ~ Robert.

[Jasmine S. Edwards]

Had to read just based on the title. The first chunk drew me in right away! Something about the flow of it pulled me in to the rest and your use of repetition and descriptions are perfect! "A man tries to run, but a bullet runs faster." Truth.

[martinos74]

Thanks Jasmine, hope you enjoyed, despite the tough theme

[Eileenws]

This is so true. Violence begets violence. Good job on a very difficult subject.

[martinos74]

Thank you Eileen

[Eileenws]

You're welcome. I wrote a piece called Civilian War. You may want to take a look at it.

[Baban.A.A]

a very well written poem. very sad indeed, to see how our own species die by our own hands. their bloods stays till the end in the book of humanity. how pity it is to know and we are unable, or won't want, to do anything about it. the topic you have chosen is very interesting, I have to acclaim your daring to write about something we kind of totally ignored which is to still stay human. thank you and best luck

[martinos74]

Thanks for the comments Baban. It is indeed a cruel world out there!

[redflutterby]

Very timely write for the world current condition. Hate..violence..intolerance have existed since the beginning of time. What is the solution? I don't know. Love..understanding...compassion? When we write about it we think. If we think long and hard enough maybe we will begin the change but of course that requires transferring thoughts to action.

Great writing here...

[martinos74]

Thanks A.M.S a difficult topic indeed, but felt it needed to be said!