Colors of War

A cause for war, not black and white,
humanities answer, is to fight.

From times beginning, right from the start,
death and killing, by blackened hearts.

Under skies of blue, the carnage red,
green light was given, go make them dead.

The golden rule, just doesn't matter,
pain to cause, lives to shatter.

Settle scores, by bullets brass,
or lavender fields, of calm at last.

The gray debris, of wars we dread,
embrace the gold, of peace instead!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Ellison Avatar
November 7, 2023 at 10:16 AM
Nicely written mark... we are definitely on the same page!!! Cheers Jack
Hughes Avatar
November 7, 2023 at 11:03 AM
Thank you Jack! What a wonderful world it could be!!
Bowring Avatar
October 26, 2023 at 1:36 PM
So poetically well written Mark with a powerful title. ‘ death and killing, by blackened hearts’ so profound! Very strong imagery with the use of colour. As Sara said, you have captured and expressed the atrocities of war vividly. ‘Embrace the gold, of peace instead’ is such a beautiful line. Thought provoking. Blessings to you :)
Hughes Avatar
October 26, 2023 at 1:44 PM
Christina, I appreciate your kind assessment of the poem! Thank you so much for the support!!
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