Meet me on the battlefield

Inspiration from "Svrcina- Meet me on the Battlefield"

War, Pain, Honor, Fear

memories I wish to forget

Things I know I can't

Through the storm,

through the blood and tears,

We continue forward

because we remember what we are fighting for

 No time for rest

Nowhere to run, no way to forget

shadows cover us

The world always dark, always black 

No source of light in sight

Face to face, with our own human race

The same sins as generations before

replaying on repeat

We commit the sins again

We could change

We could be better

If we could just stand up and unite

We don't have to follow history's path

The generation unafraid

for the heirs to come

echoes of the shots ring out

We will be the first to fall

but those behind will stand up

One day this will end

no more tired soldiers in this war

remember what we fought for, died for

Carry on through the storm

No more echo's of the shots

No more death

Peace, Love, Hope

All new life as we watch 

the new generation choose a different path than ours before

Author's Note

My inspiration for this came from the song "Meet me on the Battlefield" By Svrcina..If you've never heard the song, please pull it up and listen to it. Such a beautiful and emotional piece.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I love this poem. It's very inspirational & that's what our country needs these days. So many use words that tear people down & divide us into groups, as if everything within that group is homogeneous. The strength of this piece, to me, is that you use the pronoun "we" which has a unifying effect, rather than sounding preachy like "you" -- talking at people. There's a perfect balance between sounding soft & understanding, but also sounding strong & uplifting. I love that your message doesn't devolve into blame or fomenting. This is about as balanced a message as anyone can write about "our times" -- & I get the idea that the youth need to get behind this feeling & this idea, which is something I really agree with. I'm sorry we old farts messed things up so much, but this would be a positive & inspiring way to lead youthful warriors thru the mess we left you! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Hayllie]

Thank you so much for your review and thoughts. I actuall enjoyed writing this piece maybe a little to much..Our world now a days need more love and compassion for each other and less hate and fights

[Laconic Meraki]

Find your voice.
Don't be an echo.
Love this.

Even in the darkness don't let hope die.
Seek light.
💗

[Hayllie]

Thank you for your thoughts

[Laconic Meraki]

You are most welcome. I enjoy reading your writing!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we are fighting on so many different battlefields today...battling a pandemic, racial tensions, economic skirmishes...the battlefield is on many levels...and this is a poignant piece of writing.
j.

[Hayllie]

Thank you so much for your thoughts..Makes you wounder where our world is truely headed!?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A heartfelt plea that echos across the globe. One would think human kind might have learned from the battles of the past and recent times. Two world wars have not dampened man's propensity to kill for greed and dominance.

[Hayllie]

indeed generations before ave done nothing to learn from our ancestors mistakes...One day I dream of a peaceful world with no more war or death! Thank you so much!