Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper Poet Rhyme

Under the Same Moon -In Afghanistan

Here in violence and in beauty, living under the same moon
The beauty is so ancient, but the present violence here consumes
On one hand Afghanistan is all that it appears
Insurgents here are so deadly; through the land they spread fear
But a turn of that coin, would reveal a much different side
A land which contested the Great Alexander, and ruled by Shahs with pride
With its mighty Hindu Kush, and many rivers at hand
The graveyard of countless empires, its resistance that spans
The brave here fight hard, a fierce gamble, with their inheritance of wealth
Battling the Taliban with an opulence of old grit, using the hands they were dealt
Keeping Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-i Sharif, and the capital -Kabul
Free from tyrannical domination, oppressed by Taliban rule
I’m in awe of these courageous Afghans, this country has come far
This is the Afghanistan which I see, who else will share where they are?



This poem was inspired by "Under The Same Moon" a three way collaboration by Poet Destroyer A, Chris D.Aechtner, and NIKKO P..



Written DEC 2013 in Afghanistan

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Paloma P October 13, 2016 at 5:23 PM Painful to read, but poignantly written, there's a quiet elegance midst the turmoil. Now I know what you were talking about MC! :) Seven+ Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper October 13, 2016 at 11:36 PM It's a beautiful country, with a lot of problems. Honestly, I don't see an easy way forward for Afghanistan...though they do have a lot to fight for. I just wanted to capture all of that and paint a different perspective aside from what you see on FOX, CNN, BBC, etc. Thanks for your wonderful comment! MC

Paul Callus October 8, 2016 at 3:46 PM What a pity that there are no comments on this poem, MC!! I understand that you were serving in Afghanistan, where you encountered the ugliness of war, but also had eyes for the positive things around you. Excellent title and content...This deserves a 7 rating! Regards // paul Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper October 8, 2016 at 9:19 PM Thank you Paul, I waited patiently figuring someday soon this guy here would earn its first comment LOL! Yes, I was over there for most of 2013 and some of 2014. Afghanistan has a lot of problems, but I think people forget its history and beauty. The poem I pattern this one from is great by the way! MC