Everybody's Hurt

Some people don't know when to stop...
Black clouds of poison gas crowd bunkers
Soldiers laugh and others wheeze 
Symbols of luck on tainted red flags
War creates nothing worth fighting for
But the world thinks that 
everybody's better than the next
but we all know that everybody's hurt

Fire-
Evil-
Alloys-
Reasoning-
   all the things are teasing me

Everybody's hurt and it's running though there
Veins and as the weak and helpless run 
Ivory towers crumble as the enemy 
Laugh at those crushed or gunned 
War is and evil craft
although unmasked
The evilest of spells
Children hide in wells
Guns, swords, and hooks
Flashing horrible looks
Men in bloody shirts...

Everybody's hurt
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 5:39 AM
Congratulations on your win Ryan in John Freeman's contest "Your Free Verse Precept" Love,Carol
Dufresne Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 6:36 PM
You've got that right Ryan. Wonderful message. Congratulations to you on your win.
Devonshire Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Couldn't agree more with the message in this poem, Ryan. There are truly no winners in war -- "Everybody's hurt!" Congratulations on your win in John's contest! Love, Carolyn
Freeman Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 10:38 AM
"O the foible of the human concept of mind always wants to be better than somebody else, Ryan. And always as a result "Everybody is Hurt!" Good precept of heart, My Man! " Congratulations" Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Congratulations on this fine win in the contest, Ryan
Sweetheart Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Congrats Ryan on your big win in John's contest with these lovely words so poignant.. enjoy sweet success this happy Sunday with luv...
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