East Versus West
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A nation proclaiming democracy
touts equality and freedom for all.
And with a naive belief in justice,
brave young soldiers proudly answer its call.
Internal conflicts and world opinion
raise matters of morality and soul.
For innocent lives are bartered for oil
in a costly war, with a deadly toll.
Immersed in a storm of raw emotions,
east versus west in a fight to the death.
And as the daily drudgery of war
wears you down, you learn to value each breath.
Killing is murder; yet war breaks the rules,
it's sanctioned by law, but does God concur?
For although both sides ask for His blessing,
it is the Devil's counsel they prefer.
Injecting faith into the scheme of things,
we vehemently pray for wars to cease.
And yet, justify death with comfort words,
like duty, patriotism, and world peace.
(Quatrain)
4/7/2017
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2017
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