Peace, sweet and kind word forgotten.(Quotes)

Just words.

                      Peace, sweet and kind word forgotten

We send our best. The young and strong men and women to war. They return different.  Then the government  wants to know why they are angry? They were taught to kill and fight. To learn death and great sadness. Who do we blame? Old men in Washington will send them and then steal their benefits. No winner in war my friend. Allow nations that swim in hate. To repair their own problems. Did the thousands lost in the Middle East sand in the past 25 years.  Changed our world?

Father never complained. He fought the Korean war to his death. He talked to dead friends buried in the Korea dirt when the rum kicked in. He had his medals upon the wall of the living room. I watched war movie with him for 45 years. He would choose characters in the movies for me and him. He ensured he saved me in every movie. He told me once. I will find the men I couldn’t save one day and I will apology.  I learn later the same emotion. I stand by friend killed in the new wars. I whispered to them. I should have been near to save you. I’m sorry I stand alive and you are not.

Soldiers stand together. Old soldiers or new soldiers.  When you find war and swim in the garbage of war. It is a permanent scar. Old Soldiers don’t talk of regret. They talk of men missed and laughter shared

Let it be.  Young man walked into my work. Slowing walked through the store. I asked him. Did he need a cart. He got angry and he told me. I will walk till I can’t.  I apologies and offered him my name. We talked. He told me he was  in a roll-over  accident in Iraq. he was dying. He told me. He wanted death. He didn’t want the medical help. Was too much pain and no chance to live a normal life. I told him I served. We stood and talked for an hour. I told him. Please seek  the medical treatment. You are important. He thanks me for my kind words and shook my hand. He told me. I have accepted death. I will be okay. Two week later. I saw his photo in the paper. Young soldiers found his peace. War can be far away. When war is alive and well. All of us will know her

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                               John Castellenas/Coyote

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

[Dani The Unreviewed]

wars... ask me, and i say it's expensive bullshit, that costs life, and founds that could be spent on making a better world, instead of buying guns, to kill others. Those who.survive, wish they didn't, those who die are forgotten, and those who rage wars will sit in a comfy chair, counting their immeasurable money. so what's it all good for?

[Coyote Poetry]

Like the great singer Edwin Starr once said. "War, what is it good for. Nothing."

[Dani The Unreviewed]

and right he was my friend.

[Valentine]

Not just words John...truths. The sad thing is that no matter how we all say we hate war...it seems each country is soon involved in another one. We know when peace will return....only when He comes back to earth. Valentine

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for the kind words. The Angels are crying for the lost of so many. Paris, war and the events in the USA. What did we leave for the new generation?

[Roselyn Rose]

I can feel the peace through your words well done my dear Coyote :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I'm tire of war. Too many of my good friends loss to war. Thank you Bayari for reading and the comment.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Kind words can change life in a day.
Nice piece!

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Thank you my friend for reading and the kind words.

[Celie Rose]

Learn war no more is the answer. Poem is sad but holds so much truth in it. Young ones are taught to kill and for what! They are changed. They come back with mental/physical problems. Thank you for sharing this. Well written

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. If you kill another. Hard to leave behind and thank you Celie for reading and the comment.

[annalysiar]

Just words...with such truth I love it so much. This was so amazing. Such a good story...

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you annalysiar for reading and the kind words. I do appreciate.

[annalysiar]

You are more than welcome

[Priscilla Sayers]

And yet,
We ALL serve in the War for Life
For balance
This war that so ravages me daily
The Brave , the ones sent into the heart of the horrors
Those we must also fight to now protect them for their Souls have absorbed what kills creation
Such a wonderful eye opening piece
Thank you

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Priscilla. After I go to the memorial services for soldiers. I fall back to memories of good friends lost to war. I like the quote in some movie. " We must honor the dead by living for them and going forward. Not allowing their memories to fade away."

[Priscilla Sayers]

So true
You are one of the Few

[Terry O'Leary]

War scars the innocents (those who muat fight and die) and gratifies the others (those who rule and profit)...
Unfortunately we never learn...
A very fine poem...

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Terry. Your words are true.

[The Heimerdonger]

This reminds me of when veterans come home and the jokes they made about killing they made before going to war are not there. Imstead, they are hardened and see war as a terrible terrible thing. Today people see weakness more than just that they need help. Honestly, after seeing the horrors of war gore and all through documenataries i agree. PTSD alone shows we werent built for this kind of suffering. Our technology is evolving faster than our bodies. This work really exemplifies that.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. Old dad never talks about the killing except one time. After too much rum. He told me. He burned out two barrel of a m-60 machine gun killing the Chinese. He said there were a thousand bodies. Bodies on bodies. They kept coming. My dad never thought he was a hero. He wanted to forget the war. Thank you for reading.

[Sean M. Addams]

Very deep piece . Lots of emotion and the words blended into a beautiful piece. Very inspirational. . Nice job

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Sean. I appreciate the comment.

[Sean M. Addams]

No problem