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Wars of Difference and Different Wars

Dream on man
War is constant
It has gone beyond
Catholic or Protestant

Religious wars
From our short lived past
Will never dilute
As long as we last

In this modern world
We fight for different reasons
What ever the excuse
And in any season

We fight over land
Imaginary WMD
Even over soccer
How the hell can that be

We now fight over oil
In a camouflaged war
Taking innocents with us
In public deplore

Guerrilla, assault
Bombing with precision 
We vote them in
As they twist their decisions

Dream on man
War has changed
Greed has taken over
From the pasts deranged




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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/14/2009 1:31:00 PM

Very powerful poem, James! Whatever the alleged "reasons" may be, war never seems worth the price of human lives to me. There's a pretty universal message in "We vote them in As they twist their decisions." It's the same way here! Wish we could have more faith in campaign promises. Obama pledged to get us out of the Mideast, but he doesn't seem to be fulfilling that promise and that's one important reason why he won my vote. Outstanding write for my favorites! Love you, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 12/12/2009 3:00:00 PM

Amazing write.. giving it a straight up spin on the tangled web of war .. gives one "food for thought" .. blessings... luv... Linda-Marie, "Sweetheart" of P.S.