Distant Shores

As I watch the people,
You wouldn't know there's a war,
Everyone going about their day,
Just the same as before.

The cannons are booming,
Lives are taken away,
But in the faces I see,
It's just another day.

I believe this won't change
Until our foe is at our door,
Only when bodies fall,
Will we realize the horror.

I know life must go on,
But people seem so cavalier,
In the past, war declared,
At least there was healthy fear.

Only in America,
That most choose to ignored,
That our brave soldiers,
Are dying on distant shores
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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July 21, 2015 at 4:20 PM
Rev E.,, Stopped by to say hello, I enjoyed reading your poem today. FOREVER <3 SKAT"
Nasir Avatar
August 29, 2014 at 4:40 PM
i loved the message more then the poem ...very nice ... i guess , there is a need to bring a revolutionary moment to stop governing bodies sacrifice soldiers for no good reasons ...just shedding your own blood to shed the blood of others to stop them from terror n all...stay blessed
Kiser Avatar
August 7, 2014 at 4:46 PM
Bravo! Someone had to say it and you said it well.
Anderson Avatar
August 7, 2014 at 7:59 PM
Thank you for your words. They maem so much. Blessings
Kiser Avatar
August 6, 2014 at 2:44 PM
You summed that up very well. I hate war, too. Thanks for reading my poetry and commenting.
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