"See you on the other side,"
Said he in a calm voice,
Unruffled at the prospect of death.
He walked away with pride in his steps.
What is on the other side?
The question haunts you day and night,
Overshadowed by a numbing fear you carefully hide.
The enemy pulled the trigger; bullets ripped his body to shreds.
When he hit the ground, he forgave his enemy.
It's his leaders he couldn't forgive.
"Be strong," an opiate and a true venom.
What shall strength mean when in a wooden box his body returns?
A country is our mother, our shelter, our home.
What sort of mother throws her children into the fire of war so she could enjoy her freedom?
Weren't the pagans burned at the stake for practicing sacrifice?
If that were true, why do we eulogize the leaders for sending us to fight?
Who should we burn for robbing us of our lives?
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Rebellion In Sanity (Pseudonym) (
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I have personally run out of questions on the subject of war .. to date, I have found they largely fall on deaf ears .. You have clearly thought long and hard before formulating yours .. and whilst we may not be afforded satisfactory answers, at least it seems like we are on the same side .. Neville
Heartfelt thanks for taking the time to read and expressing your concerns about war. Somehow it doesn\'t make any sense to glorify avoidable loss of lives
Most interesting analogies that makes sense and call out for peace not war why violence is the answer to violence is the most interesting question. Sun tzu Said that the best way to win is to win by not fighting. A wonderful poem that has numerous cutting edges and beautiful points made very nicely said.
Thank you for your support and generosity. I always find an urge to become better after reading your comments - this time is also no exception. Thank you
Yes - so many questions ... here's my personal answer from way back when:
https://mypoeticside.com/show-poem-143343
I did find answers in your poem. Thanks for the read and pointing me to the poem
No, thanks for taking my efforts in the same direction seriously. These questions really cannot be asked often enough, and it only by repetition and gaining numbers... (how many?) that .....I feel sad and hopeless actually.
What sort of mother indeed. All too easy in the past for leaders to take their country into conflict. As a mother myself, I have imagined the pain in past years of sons leaving for war and not returning. Every mother!s horror story. Unbearable agony. A strong leader looks for diplomatic solutions. Well I can think of one politician of ours (Blair) who took my country into a war. He should be locked up. You raise many issues here. An interesting read which poses many questions.
Hi Cassie, thank you for the read and leaving you thoughts behind. I have a nagging feeling that all the tough talk that we are hearing from different parts of the globe (mine included) might lead to a irreversible damage in diplomatic relations and lead to various forms of conflicts. Economic conditions are in doldrums in many countries, people having to cut back, recepies for disaster. The easy way out for the politicians to divert attention of the masses from the real issues is to invent new enemies. Don't get me wrong. I am all for defence but I am not sure where the crossover happens from defence to offence, especially to boost the GDP by bolstering the defence industry. Thanks again Bhaskar
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