I enjoy reading history and war seems to be a big part of the human trail. I suppose we all have our views on the activity and some can say some wars are justified. But is any first strike morally justified especially if we can't truthfully proove the reasons for the first strike before we attack? Whatever your opinions on the Iraq invasion we all might have our feelings about war itself. I wrote this poem a number of years ago to express how I feel about war in general. I write what and how I feel about something. What do you feel about war? Oh by the way. I was 19 miles from the World Trade Center when it went down. I lost friends in that attack. I can still smell the dark smoke and I won't ever forget but if we are going to be angry let's at least shoot at ther correct targets.
(WAR) WHAT IS THE USE?
They say it's crazy, they say it's sad.
But the whole human race goes on being mad.
We read the phrases from the good book.
But it's as though we never really spent a look.
We claim to be right; they claim they are not wrong.
Then both sides justify it in slogan and battle song.
It's funny the way the mighty are tall,
But when they get mad it's the young that must fall.
How quick the mighty will call for the gun.
How quick would they be if it were them instead of their son.
With the blood that we shed and the death and the pain,
There is always more room on the wall for a name.
So what do we prove when we go out to war?
I can't think of anything except for the score.
You would think by now Man could get it right.
But we keep finding reasons to purify the fight.
One of these days we'll stop hurting each other.
Sadly, until then, we must try to kill our brother.
The politician comes up with the phoney excuse.
Then the rest of us must engage in personal abuse.
Again I ask---(WAR) WHAT IS THE USE???!!!
