Here’s a verse I wrote a few years ago for Remembrance Day…
War and Peace…
Torn to shreds, ripped asunder… again we’re reminded of man’s blunder
Yet in our hearts there’s joy and calm, love resounds like claps of thunder
Bullets fly, bombs rain down while shells explode on the up-churned earth
As on a sidewalk on another planet men congratulate each other’s worth
Murder, mayhem are clear to see, slow death’s rewards as the gang lords feud
While in a park a block away happy folk frolic or play… with happiness imbued
Circle of death… folk gather to prematurely lay their young in the ground
Behold a newborn’s cry brings contentment and joy to these gathered around
We live day after day, hearing our children sing, hearing the song of the skylark
While worlds away the rockets rain down on the weary under the cover of dark
Shattered bones, lives and souls live daily in their own miseries and hell
Yet, on another street’s corner chimes the invitation of the wedding bell
Have you in your soul delved today, given some thought for a time to pray?
Saying thanks for your life’s blessing and the peace you share on this day!
Timely reminder of the sacrifice of others. Thanks for sharing:)
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Thanks… sad but yes, we have to share!
On 11 November 2015 at 09:27, Ouch!! My back hurts!! wrote:
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nice one. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we really saw a movement of people showing we HAVE actually learnt something over all these centuries of foolishness? sigh.
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Sigh… yes, maybe we’ll be able to leave our great-grandchildren something!
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Beautiful poem, AJ.
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Thanking you! 😉
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Ja-Nee. En die mensdom wil nie leer nie…
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Nee… ons is te dom om te leer!! Simpel irke!! 😐
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That is lovely. I think I will share it on Facebook 🙂
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Thanks… and for the share as well! 😉
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You are welcome. I got a few likes on Facebook as well. It was a lovely poem.
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