Arthur Vaso Poet Free verse

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At the Footbridge

At The Footbridge

Two Armies

One shoots off another salvo
The other fires back with gusto
Each offended
At the aggression of the other

At the footbridge
Foot soldiers die
In agony you hear them all bloodied, cry
War is a must and you wonder why?

Kings collect gold
Queens their ladies in waiting
Castles must be filled
With linens and fine silver laden

All with justifications
For the death of serfs and those of the invasion

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Seren Roberts July 31, 2017 at 2:49 PM Great write my friend....lovely to be able to read your work ....Seren

Eileen Manassian July 31, 2017 at 3:40 AM Great write....the innocent always suffer. War...I've had my share of that. Glad to know I won't lose friends.

Edward Mccall July 14, 2017 at 8:58 AM Isn't it amazing how war always comes down to one thing, one man's personal ambition to acquire what doesn't belong to him. Very poignant piece in this day and age.

Phyllis Babcock July 10, 2017 at 10:13 AM With war no one really wins. They are supposed to teach us yet we still go to war. So sad will it ever end. love phyl

Eve Roper June 29, 2017 at 8:22 PM Wars to succeed in their own welfare, who really wins and who really loses when there are so many that passed ~*

Darren White June 29, 2017 at 1:54 AM Yes, from all sides, with gusto. Does it ever end?

Jean Murray June 28, 2017 at 6:32 AM At the footbridge lie the lambs to the slaughter.

Heidi Sands June 26, 2017 at 8:18 AM I like how you wrote this one Arthur and the message is clear and one that can all think about :)

Jan Allison June 26, 2017 at 5:59 AM 'War is a must and you wonder why' such truth in your lines Arthur:-) Into my faves:-):-) hugs Jan xx