Your Country Needs You

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If children ask the question why? Why do warriors fight and die? We answer that we are sure Sure that patriotism beckons us to war

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Stephen Pennell

Date: 8/27/2019 9:26:00 AM

short sweet and on the point well down

Ann Foster

Date: 8/26/2019 1:54:00 AM

I hope you are wrong that patriotism beckons war...

J Hamilton Gist

Date: 12/13/2017 8:44:00 PM

My point of view is neutral on this.

Gracie Woodsinger

Date: 11/20/2017 5:59:00 PM

Indeed, the love of one's country is the strongest of all motivations.

Vicki Acquah

Date: 11/20/2017 3:35:00 PM

Next generation "hell no we won't go"

Edward Clapham

Date: 11/20/2017 2:12:00 AM

Elegant, thank you: my view? "...common men Who selfless thought to serve, to do the right thing, Unquestioned right thing"

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 11/19/2017 2:25:00 PM

This is one of my most difficult thoughts to get my head around. To me it is a lie, a money making scheme in which society is entrapped in a catch 22 situation. Your poem has summed it up most succinctly.

Vicki Acquah
Date: 11/20/2017 3:33:00 PM

Thank u