Carole Duet Poet Rhyme

Where Is the Brotherly Love

Bombs are falling.
Death is calling.
Where is the brotherly love?

Why do you maim and kill?
Have you had your fill?
Where is your brotherly love?

Where is the mercy of man
for the children of the land?
Where is his brotherly love?

Take the oil and take the soil.
Do their bidding.
Where is their brotherly love?

You’re so tough.
Haven’t you had enough?
Where is your brotherly love?

By:  Carole O’Terry Duet 
Copyright:  Feb. 2, 2018 
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Maria Williams February 21, 2018 at 4:58 AM Its a sad world we live in Carole, we all have it in us this brotherly love but we are overruled by greed and destruction. I love the song very apt for this emotional poem of yours my friend....Maria xxx Carole Duet February 21, 2018 at 7:13 PM Thank you, Maria. You hit the nail on the head: greed ...the reason for it all. Makes you sick doesn't it? Carole :(

Andrea Dietrich February 20, 2018 at 3:28 PM Very good, Carole. Makes me think of that old hippie song where I think they sing: War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. (hope I remembered that right) Carole Duet February 21, 2018 at 12:21 AM Hey Andrea and I almost used that song, "War, What is it Good For", instead of this one. But, "War Pigs" won the battle. Anyway, thanks for your comment. I'm glad you liked it. Carole :D

Roy Pett February 7, 2018 at 7:21 AM I really like your poem and I share your desire for world peace, sadly I can’t see the human race relinquish the shackles of tribalism for a very long time, great piece of poetry Carole. :)) Carole Duet February 8, 2018 at 1:00 AM Thank you, Roy. The only way we will ever have world peace is if people learn to "share the wealth" and greed becomes a crime. Thanks for reading. Carole :D

Mash Mulla February 4, 2018 at 6:05 AM Its just sickening, War brings death and pain. Evil greedy men who have got the lust for power. Carole Duet February 4, 2018 at 12:31 PM I totally agree, Mash. Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem and if you like, read my poem, "Puppeteers".

Arthur Vaso February 3, 2018 at 2:21 AM Is sad , especially in the middle east and Asia, all the wars, other than Trump, I am thankful for the interventions of the USA, that short term may seem like more pain, but in the long run sing of peace. Carole Duet February 4, 2018 at 12:32 PM Thanks for commenting, Arthur. Check your soup mail.

Line Gauthier February 2, 2018 at 8:31 PM Right on, Carole. Superbly done. Carole Duet February 2, 2018 at 9:22 PM Thank you, Line. :) Carole

Anne-Lise Andresen February 2, 2018 at 2:20 PM - A really good question, Carole - Thank you for a very relevant topic in this poem, well written - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Carole Duet February 2, 2018 at 9:14 PM Thank you so much for your comment, Anne-Lise. :)

Silent One February 2, 2018 at 6:27 AM Great music to accompany your poem... What a sad world we live in, when there is such a lack of brotherly love, division due to colour, race, nationality, religion.. humans are responsible for so much destruction.. Great poem Carole.. Carole Duet February 2, 2018 at 9:13 PM So true ZZ and yet we are so capable of that "brotherly love" if only we would open our eyes and hearts. Thank you for your comment. I think "War Pigs" nails it.

Vijay Pandit February 2, 2018 at 5:56 AM Beautiful sentiments depict this serious topic..well said, Carole! Carole Duet February 2, 2018 at 6:00 AM Thanks, Vijay. It's short but I hope it gets the point across. Carole

John Gondolf February 2, 2018 at 4:47 AM Nicely written, Carole, I think power and greed has trumped brotherly love, a sad state of affairs. John Carole Duet February 2, 2018 at 6:02 AM P.S. I noticed you used the word, "trumped", by-the-way! ;) Carole Duet February 2, 2018 at 5:58 AM Thank you, John. Yes, sadly it seems to be the case but I know that most people really want peace. It is mind-boggling to me why we allow ourselves to be led "like sheep to the slaughter" into war(s). If the people (which is almost everyone) who profess to love their neighbor would actually love their neighbor...well you know....it seems so simple but of course it's not.