The People's Will

Lands left barren after we drop bombs and kill
The troops' violent orders engraved on war bills,
stamped and approved by the presidential seal
Our violent actions haunt the dreams of the sick and ill
All who can even eat a decent meal
How does this make you feel?
We sleep sound while their nights are filled with cries and shrills
The streets run red with the innocent blood spilled
Real life nightmares are now in their childrens minds, instilled
All this violence and death for the right to the oil we drill
How about now did you get the chills?
Stop using our political tightrope walking skills
And stop the fighting, its the peoples will.

Reviews

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Well written, we all need to scream these words louder.

[Michael V]

Great Job, very definate in the message and in-your-face. You might think about some very minor words or details to take you from line to line, you could say "some WD-40 for the sqeeks" but all in all very good and powerful message.

[Legion]

"Our violent actions haunt the dreams of the sick and ill
All who can even eat a decent meal" - not sure if this really works here.

Other than that, damn good questions and thoughts you bring up. Kudos.

[Partha]

a practical topic written efficiently. the rhyming is wonderful and so is the messaged conveyed by the poem. Great work.