Peace Is a Dream

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Praying for peace, I ask for God's blessing,
for Man's need has never been as pressing.
Inhumanity is on the increase;
I ask for God's blessing, praying for peace.

Devastated by war, cities crumble,
treading on bodies, the injured stumble.
People are forced to do things they abhor;
cities crumble, devastated by war.

Brutalized and starved, the women are raped;
their men were killed fighting; no one escaped.
As newly gained territories get carved,
the women are raped, brutalized, and starved.

Children die, mutilated, and abused
when military tensions aren't diffused.
There are no morels when the bullets fly,
mutilated and abused, children die.

Peace is a dream; war is reality,
politicians deal in hyperbole.
Deflated egos mute a silent scream,
war is reality; peace is a dream.

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/15/2019 4:58:00 AM

War seems never ending and the emotion felt in this piece hit heavy and goes beyond heartache and pain! I don't know how you managed this brilliance with this challenging form Emile. Bravo! Truly a remarkable piece. xxoo

Emile Pinet
Date: 4/15/2019 7:22:00 AM

Thank you Connie, I truly appreciate your supportive comments my friend, Emile.

Constance La France

Date: 4/14/2019 3:03:00 PM

Emile, wonderful and emotional write, interesting form, it sounded familiar and yes I tried it for the Swap contest too, not sure I did it right but it was a nice challenge ~

Emile Pinet
Date: 4/14/2019 3:32:00 PM

Thanks Constance, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.