Jack Ellison Poet Quatrain

I Live By My Daddy's Creed

What drives people to kill one another
Are they made of different stuff
Is their brain matter arranged so differently
Can't imagine being angry enough

Enough to take the life of another human
Over passion, possessions, or greed
So foreign to everything I have ever learned
I live by my daddy's creed

Dad once told me when I was just a tike
Each one of us is created equal
I've never forgotten his words to this day
Prejudice is absolutely pure evil

What gives man the right to claim otherwise
To aquire an unsatiable appetite 
To pillage and plunder for the sake of power
We all meet the same end despite

Wars have been fought for as long as forever
At my age I won't see an end
As long as each one of us has love in our hearts
We can hold our heads high, my friends


© Jack Ellison 2015

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Laura Breidenthal June 24, 2015 at 6:43 PM I agree with the wise words of your father... amazing work here, Jack. Love is key. Always, Laura Jack Ellison June 24, 2015 at 8:42 PM My Dad was a very special man... a way ahead of his time! He was my hero! Love, Jack xxx

Carol Eastman June 16, 2015 at 10:46 AM BRAVO! My son Casey shipped out for South Korea today. They say they actually patrol on the North Korea side of the border... Where they get shot at... Sigh! He'll be there for 9 months.