War Machine

So many have perished
In a fight for a cause
Combating fake demons
Built just for false wars.

Secular prejudice
Satan’s offspring at heart
Breeds daily with terror
Faith gives it a start.

Infidels’ against sinners
Spin the compass around
Sinners see infidel
There’s no middle ground.

Crusade is a jihad
Influences the same
Modern kings rolling dice
Powers greed is the game.

Young seeking a purpose
Congregate to war cries
Banquets for connivers 
Serving articulate lies

Foot soldiers aren’t fighting
Against what they think for
Agendas so twisted
They've caused hundreds of wars.

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Janet Runyan

Date: 9/17/2015 12:20:00 AM

I love this one as well. You put it in such a way that it makes war, the way it seems to me how I'm reading it, I guess I should say, is like it's senseless which I agree with. It's such a waste of human life. Unless we're secretly taking care of over-population or some other secret. I don't much trust the government so it's probably a secret. But point is, awesome again even if I missed the point

Mark Woods
Date: 9/17/2015 12:43:00 AM

Janet you got me, and yes I am making war by challenging it, the waste of life and that both sides are fighting for essentially the same reasons but from different sides.

Robert Lindley

Date: 9/11/2015 8:19:00 AM

WAR IS HELL AND WAR IS MANKIND IN REBELLION. Lust, greed, hate , power madness and vanity all breed war. And none justify the deaths, carnage and misery birthed from it.. Great poem, A7...

Mark Woods
Date: 9/11/2015 2:33:00 PM

Cheers Robert, Always such a waste for both sides.

Joseph May

Date: 9/10/2015 6:51:00 AM

With so many nations amassing weapons and bombs... war seems inevitable ....very nicely penned

Mark Woods
Date: 9/11/2015 2:30:00 PM

A bit like death and taxes. It will always be there.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 9/9/2015 6:14:00 PM

To me, this is a very hard subject to write about because there are so many terrible components. You successfully captured many of them in this well-written rhyme in well-written verse ... CayCay

Mark Woods
Date: 9/9/2015 10:41:00 PM

I could have included communism verses democracy as well or sovereignty vs submission but it would have become an epic! And it wouldn't have worked with my syllable scheme. Thank you for popping in.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/9/2015 4:37:00 AM

Powerful write Mark. Love the last four lines. If the american public really knew what all these wars are about and who is starting them, and why they are started their would be an uproar. Thanks for your comments.

Mark Woods
Date: 9/9/2015 4:45:00 AM

I have a mate that served in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan, I must admit I'm cynical of the first two theatres.