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War

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2003-02-07 06:22 PM

War

My Grandpa in that dreadful war,
Came home to think that he
Had fought to bring a better world
For his posterity.
Then my own daddy, brave and strong,
Set out to save the world
From tyranny and servitude,
With flag proudly unfurled.

My brothers did their part as well
When duty called again.
So many generations tried,
A safer world to win.
And then my son was sent into
A no-win situation.
He lived through that to but return
To an ungrateful nation.

His son and daughter now are on
This grim treadmill of war
Why do our leaders think that this
Will be the answer for
The troubles that beset the world?
It didn't work before.
The price has been too steep to pay
And now we're asked for more.

You can fool some of the people
Some of the time and some
Can be fooled all of the time, but
All of the time is dumb.
So as Abe Lincoln was aware,
Some of the people need
To be told the whole of what's true
And only then take heed.

Please show us Mr. President,
How to tell foe from friend;
And promise if we follow you
That this might be the end.
Don't say I'm unpatriotic
If I ask to know the worth
Of the shellings and the bombings
That have devastated Earth.

I love my country just as much
As other citizens;
I just want to know it's worth it
Before this war begins.
Our freedom was long ago paid for
With our ancestor's blood.
Before we fight another war,
Explain just why we should.

By:Joyce 02/07/03

SPIRIT
Senior Member

since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

1 posted 2003-02-07 06:51 PM

Brilliant! As usual. Well said.

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