You Give It a Title

Load your guns and tanks with 
flowers, hit your enemies heart
with peace. Let the dove sit the
muzzle, and the Olive branch
reach its potential. Cease the
wind that carries those cursed
words of war, heed the child
who lives and hopes for more. 
Cultivate those fields that bled,
for the answer lies in love not
lead. Blood is blood wherever
spilt, are we doomed to live
in guilt. This a cry drowned by
sorrow, if not heard where is
tomorrow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Owens Avatar
January 31, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Your poem has brought out such emotional feelings from me...Enjoyed reading tonight..Thanks for sharing...Marty
Sweetheart Avatar
January 31, 2010 at 7:47 AM
I would entitle it "Triumphant Trade" as it reads guns for flowers .. enemies with peace.. dove on muzzle... cultivate the fields ...not bloody them... heed the child.. lives and hopes for more.. they are trade offs for peace and luv instead of war and death and sorrow for a happier tomorrow.. wonderful intense write from u... luv.. Linda-Marie..
Dietrich Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 6:12 PM
AMEN, Daniel. You said it all! LUv, Andrea
Devonshire Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Powerful and deeply moving, Daniel. I would call it The War to End All Wars. If we approached our enemies with offers of peace and love, we'd be far better off. Great writing! Love, carolyn
Kendrick Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 3:12 PM
We all desire peace for this world would be such a better place. Keep the ideas flowing. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work. Sara
Clark Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Prayers for Peace! Nicely spoken! Jeralynn
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