an old pawn

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    if my Father can not make Peace, why is it my war

    an old pawn

     wars like all wars,
    good men die young,
    bad men live on,
    women are raped,
    children are orphaned,

    and Mother's cry,

    for idea's, or principle's,
    for gold,  or silver,  
    for land, or water, food,
    for the end of an egg

    and Mother's cry,

    war is an art,
    studied, and mastered,
    kill a man, or many men
    bomb a city, or a nation 

    and Mothers cry. 

    wars like all wars,
    Master and his Student
    before time was time
    rock turned to spear

    and Mother's cry

    be it Heaven or Hell

    I will take or,
    it was never my war

    and Mother's cry



     

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    koolmom0 commented on an old pawn

    04-25-2010

    This is very good. I have a son....and I would hate to lose him to to any kind of war. :) Kool
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    alb29oclfl

    04/25/2010

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    soulwriter commented on an old pawn

    04-21-2010

    And a mother cries because she doesn't understand... she can't understand - to sacrifice a son, a daughter, a bother - sister, a husband for the sake of war (for the sake of WAR?). Older than understanding, what is the necessity of war!? You have artfully expressed emotions that will live on in the minds of all your readers! Thank you. 10
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    alb29oclfl

    04/21/2010

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    Teardrops commented on an old pawn

    04-21-2010

    War is never good for any reason we just dont know how to talk anymore loved the poem you say what everyone would like to say thanks Marie
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    alb29oclfl

    04/21/2010

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    MindNumbing commented on an old pawn

    04-21-2010

    I love the way you've used the repetitive line "and Mother's cry" to drive your point home... no matter what brand or label we give to battle, it's always devastating for someone. Great write.
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    alb29oclfl

    04/21/2010

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