Know Peace
Try to hide and it's no good,
you will be found.
If you think the war is over,
then you better look around.
Where do you think our money is going,
to fight another stupid war.
The seeds of torment we're sowing.
I dream a dream of peace in our time.
It must be too much to ask,
people seem to need the fight,
they just can't let their brothers
do what they want,
they'd sooner shoot.
Try to understand me,
not wanting to fight.
We can find common ground,
if we will try.
If you wont then, so what,
you can be shot.
I am afraid that corruption
dwells in whom we place trust in,
not peace, freedom, and justice.
For even with the coming of
their "peace",
their greed is only fed.
"Since we won, all the death
has been justified".
So to the power mongers,
more power is given,
along with the all mighty dollar.
Their blessed and holy God,
is placed on high,
where all may kneel to it.
I WILL NOT.
To the generals, to the president,
to people with war in their hearts:
our Mother, the Earth, is given by you,
a vaginal wound, the blood of which
flows on your hands and souls,
and all of your filthy dollars,
cannot stem the flow.
I weep for you.
you will be found.
If you think the war is over,
then you better look around.
Where do you think our money is going,
to fight another stupid war.
The seeds of torment we're sowing.
I dream a dream of peace in our time.
It must be too much to ask,
people seem to need the fight,
they just can't let their brothers
do what they want,
they'd sooner shoot.
Try to understand me,
not wanting to fight.
We can find common ground,
if we will try.
If you wont then, so what,
you can be shot.
I am afraid that corruption
dwells in whom we place trust in,
not peace, freedom, and justice.
For even with the coming of
their "peace",
their greed is only fed.
"Since we won, all the death
has been justified".
So to the power mongers,
more power is given,
along with the all mighty dollar.
Their blessed and holy God,
is placed on high,
where all may kneel to it.
I WILL NOT.
To the generals, to the president,
to people with war in their hearts:
our Mother, the Earth, is given by you,
a vaginal wound, the blood of which
flows on your hands and souls,
and all of your filthy dollars,
cannot stem the flow.
I weep for you.
Published by David Lanier
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Grew up working in the family business. Worked at the Grand Canyon in'93, and fell in love with the power of nature. Spent some time in the Army. Married for a few ye... View profile
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12 Comments
Post a CommentWow How lovely...
Very good work
Very, very true! Thank you so much! - I can underline every word from C. Enyo's and the other readers' comment.
Wonderful. Now if everyone else would want it too. . .
Beautifully put. You raise a topic close to my heart with a shared perspective. Knowing you are a veteran, I can now appreciate this lovely poem in a different light for I can celebrate your clarity. No war is ever truly won but at least you have won that that wages in your heart. Great work
I enjoyed this one
Hello there and how are you doing? I am just saying hello while I am in here reading lots of other articles. Cool, eh? lol
I am so busy!
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Take care, keep on soaking it up! ;-)
So true. The blood thirst is disturbing. The thing is I think it's that most people tend to think in terms of "them" rather than "us." We are all brothers and sisters...we'll figure it out some day. Thanks for posting this.
Good sentiments. I despair at people.
The powers of the world continue to make fools of themselves!