Horrors of War

Horrors of War I can see the sky exploding, falling overhead Filling us with horror and dread Killing innocent people in the name of religion, race and creed Or a political agenda for the benefit of a few in the ruling regime They speak out loudly on TV and in crowds on the street Advocating free will genocide and won’t accept defeat The government assumed the role of the villain Not just murdering soldiers and innocent men but even children A chosen batch of criminals in public office We let them go on making war and making money off us To support their blood-thirstiness we gave up on our cause Maybe all our protesting was in total vain Maybe all along we were just a bunch of wimps. I can see the dead, I can feel the people’s fear The endless sorrow and their tears. The destruction of mankind Property and nature as a whole That has got the world reeling in its loss I can feel the people’s righteous anger held at a great cost Smoggy clouds of smoke and dust where it used to be blue. Now, how much is a soldier’s tears worth Ten yards for a dead heart A thousand dollars payday for a lost leg While the movies make it seem noble Keeping the gut, gore and horrors down to the minimum But for the men and women, we lose over and over again Till the horrors without, shade the horrors within And for those who come back, never come back again the same How much do you think It’s worth? When will we realise the damage it causes? When will we obliterate hate, strife and discord? When will we live in harmony and peace in this world? In the name of the brotherhood of mankind as one.