War
“Wow, don’t you look handsome in your uniform,”
said the father to his son. “Come here you”
They embraced and he said, “I’m proud of you Son.”
but the son was peering over his dad’s shoulder
and watching as his mom left the room, crying.
She went into the bedroom and closed the door
“Just a minute, Dad. I’ve got to talk to Mom.”
He was at the door, knocking as he entered.
“Mom, don’t cry, I have to do this. You know that.”
”Of course I do, but I don’t have to like it.”
She was sobbing as she spoke. “I love you Son”
“I love you too Mom,” he replied as they embraced.
“Mom, I hope you understand…” as she began
“ Of course I do, but I don’t like it.”
“ Go on. Get out.” she said in a broken voice.
This scene is replayed every day. . .somewhere.
It is the price we pay for our obsession.
We are led to believe that War will bring Peace.
Well, it hasn’t, nor will it. Not now, not ever.
War has raged for Millennia. To no avail.
War is an act of insane hatred.
Yet we justify it with lame excuses
like God, Land, Race, Culture.
“They” pray to the wrong God.
We need to take “their” land.
“They” don’t look like us.
“They” don’t think the way we do.
It’s all a big dose of B.S.
We are all alike.
A head, two arms, two legs, and private parts.
We all want the same things.
To survive, to have a family, a home, and peace.
But there are those who tell us we must kill one another.
That is the insanity.
They will say you must hate those people.
That is the hatred
That is War -
The insanity that we must hate and kill each other.
Show me the man who has seen God.
Not just seen, but met God, touched him/her.
Maybe, shook hands with him/her?
Speaking of hands, raise yours if you are this person.
Aaaand… did this God tell you to go and kill people?
Of course not!
There are many “so called” War Gods
but they are generally protectors of warriors.
There are no Gods who would say “Kill for the sake of killing.”
Or “Kill them because you hate them.’
Or “Kill them because their skin is a different color,”
Or “Kill them because they are not exactly like you.”
War is an act of insane hatred.
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Author:
MendedFences27 (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Perhaps this will offend some readers. I had to write it. I couldn't take it anymore. If it pisses you off, I'm not to blame. That honor goes to all the idiots who think war is a good solution.
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Comments5
I.......... (You know what I would write, with respect to war, don't you Phil?)
A bloody good argument I cannot fault.
Thanks DD.
This is a superb poem Phil and so very true.
I don't do this very often but this is going into my favourites.
Andy
Thank you, Andy.
War is futile. No one wins, but do you allow the aggressor to stamp all over you without putting up any resistance? It was before my time, but I’m bloomin glad Churchill protected the borders of the UK from invasion. You write a good poem and cover much ground.
Well, Hitler is a fine example of those who say, killing is a solution. I believe he was insane, when he told others to "hate, kill, take land, because others were different. If attacked, we all have the right to defend ourselves. What I seek is not to give power to the insane.
Thank you for reading this and commenting. I think we agree that war is futile.
Indeed we do. Sadly there are still some about with the mentality of him who I can’t even mention. And yes, we should all have the right to defend ourselves when under attack, absolutely:)
Re the debate MF – Cassie:
Needs wider focus: Label Hitler mad by all means, but what caused a nation to follow him? Why?
War is good for nothing .. You just hit the nail on its head and hammered it home sir Phil .. Peace, Love & All Good Things, Neville
Maybe if we keep on hammering it will sink in some day. Thanks for your comments and PL&AGT.
War can serve no purpose among living species of heartbeat. Hatred and killing of life is not what humans were put on this Earth for. Your poem (as Neville said) hits the nail squarely on the head. Defending ourselves is a natural reaction, but no one should have to in the first place. Excellent write Phil. 👍
Hatred, greed, retribution, and power are the purpose of war. Those who hate others, who wish to take away from others, those who seek retribution for a perceived injustice (usually this is a lie), and those who seek power and financial success are the perpetrators of war. You are exactly correct in that it should never occur in the first place.
Wouldn't it be great if God could reach down from Heaven and grab all these haters and war minded people, pull them aside and show them what it feels like to be the victim of their hate and wars? 🤔
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