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Open Poetry #38

Waging War on Society

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2006-07-29 02:03 AM

Waging war on society,
creating global injustice
in the name of security or profit:
does that really work?
Does this make us “better”?
Longer-lived; morally superior?
Does it not just bring us closer
to some catastrophic downfall
of a world that has turned its back
on sharing and understanding?

If history shows anything at all,
it is that continually waging wars
has never brought forth
the “intended results”–
namely –
given individuals or nations
the peace and security they crave.

All violence is not evil –
but violence planned
to achieve some selfish goal
at another’s expense,
at the cost of another’s life
or livelihood: that is pure evil.

All the wars waged by man
upon this benighted world
fall in this latter category:
there has never been a “just war” -
only “just more war” -
for wars create enemies;
and “enemies” are fed by fear, anger, hate
and a desperate need
to get even if it takes a thousand years.

Kindergarten lesson number one:
Wars, by their very nature
are not waged against enemies:
they are waged against society;
against what we call life;
against all; against our self.

The Shadow in Blue
Member

since 2006-05-18

Posts 493
EL, Michigan

1 posted 2006-07-29 03:48 PM

"Kindergarten lesson number one:
Wars, by their very nature
are not waged against enemies:
they are waged against society;
against what we call life;
against all; against our self."

I loved this stanza.
The idea/theme of this poem I agree with. Maybe because I'm a pacifist, but none the less I enjoyed it. Me being the noob that I am I can't find anything really wrong with your poem, so I'll say Good job!

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2006-07-30 11:28 PM

Thank you, for your raging heartbeat.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2006-07-31 12:08 PM

Nice thoughts...James

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