Post by ecrivain01 on Feb 27, 2005 22:23:12 GMT -5
I was invited to post this poem here, so here it is:
A SOLDIER’S CHRISTMAS
As Christmas approaches, we wonder
If peace on Earth still stands a chance –
The boom of the guns, and the thunder,
As projectiles shatter and glance,
Distract us with turmoil and hate.
Can they open our eyes and apprize us
Of hard truths that shouldn’t surprise us?
We should stop this, before it’s too late.
The body count daily grows higher –
As our moral high ground is dissolving.
Mistrust and despair feed the fire,
While our worldview’s sadly revolving.
Let’s stop now to calculate the worth
Of lasting love ... and peace on Earth.
The poem has been previously published on Poetry Life And Times.
A SOLDIER’S CHRISTMAS
As Christmas approaches, we wonder
If peace on Earth still stands a chance –
The boom of the guns, and the thunder,
As projectiles shatter and glance,
Distract us with turmoil and hate.
Can they open our eyes and apprize us
Of hard truths that shouldn’t surprise us?
We should stop this, before it’s too late.
The body count daily grows higher –
As our moral high ground is dissolving.
Mistrust and despair feed the fire,
While our worldview’s sadly revolving.
Let’s stop now to calculate the worth
Of lasting love ... and peace on Earth.
The poem has been previously published on Poetry Life And Times.