Read Rightly.

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Fay Slimm
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Read Rightly.

Postby Fay Slimm » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:40 am

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War when long and drawn out throws its challenge
of thorns to fighters
caught up in sharing foes, wounds and more
for a victory cry.

Men start to forget who spilt first blood, who began
the shooting of hate
into guiltless bodies when filled with terror
not of their making.

Rage, no longer understood sees it insane for death
to stain earth endlessly
so brotherhood rises in love-parched hearts
desiring to mend.

When life is read rightly eyes melt in pity and cool
iron once smoking-hot,
teeth chatter no more in fear as hands raise
flags for battle to stop.

Celled in one grief death readily calls
for losing opposers to cease from war.
Last edited by Fay Slimm on Tue Nov 11, 2014 12:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Stella
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Re: Read Rightly.

Postby Stella » Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:16 am

A very fitting poem for today Fay.

War is futile, those who give the orders do not partake of the command..

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Tom Balch
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Re: Read Rightly.

Postby Tom Balch » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:34 pm

A very fine piece indeed, Fay. If politicians want war, let them go fight it.

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Seema Chowdhury
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Re: Read Rightly.

Postby Seema Chowdhury » Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:16 pm

Well written, I wish more people can think like that.


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