Peace shall come

Just words.

                  Peace shall come

My good friend. The war is over for you. You fought the good fight and now.
You rest with 40 thousand white crosses near Paris. Just men and boys who fought the last war to end all wars.
My brothers. More men and boys will come and join you, just more men who fought the good fight.
I hope one day we learn. War cost plenty. Freedom was very costly. One alive and strong men. They have found their peace. There final place.



                            My friend

Today I stood by your grave. Once me and you, we were soldiers. I stand alone and I learn. The deep payment of war. Once you and your family took me in. Added a stranger, a fellow soldier to your family gatherings. You taught me. Family and children are life. We are alone without children at our feet. Today I brought my two grandsons to the flags of the Michigan soldiers lost to the new wars. Names and faces of men lost to war. Old men and young men stand by names of missed friend. The old timers from World War two are the wisest. They shake our hands and they tell us. We are the leftovers. We must remind the people. Great men die for freedom.

Today I pray for peace and I pray for our leaders to lead with concern, kindness and love. Send food, water and medicine. Not soldiers and guns.

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

A sincere and humble plea in poetic form. So much to consider and process with this one. This is one reason I love this country. We can discuss these issues publicly and not fear the government will hunt us down. Art and poetry are two venues to speak out, as we should. Nice work!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Robert. The photos from Yemen will break your heart. Killing women and children.

[Rye]

I really like this one, I think today's world lack unity. All of us should help one another out and stop all the hatred in this world. But that's just my dream

[Coyote Poetry]

My dream dear poet also. How many people need to die for the thirst of war? Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Paul Bell]

I've never understood why America and Britain prop up Saudia Arabia with weapons. Maybe they see it as a foot hold into surrounding countries.
Unfortunetely, soldiers go where soldiers go. They don't really get political till the conflict is over. I actually think now, the new generation of kids coming up are politically savvy. They kids might be of the reasoning. I aint going to no strange country to kil people who hold no danger to me. Where would that leave the idiot politicians.

[Coyote Poetry]

I pray you do better than my generation. We allowed Son "Bush" to mess-up our world. I grew-up with Vietnam and today. We are no better. Thank you Paul for reading and the comment.

[Falcon1]

Jesus was called the Prince of Peace Need I say more.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. We need the Prince of peace today.

[Weeping willow]

Such beautiful thoughts and strong convictions,war solves nothing.Hope and pray for Peace and God's alignment to our souls.I hope someday we all begin to see the heavy price of war.

[Coyote Poetry]

Me too my friend. So much media and most people don't know what is being done. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Poetic Beauty]

So many strong expressions in this piece. Man tends to hunger for money and materialistic possessions. Power corrupts many people. Maybe one day we shalll see peace but maybe the only way is once we are taken home with our God.

[Coyote Poetry]

I believe God would be disappointed in us. So much horror in our world. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Poetic Beauty]

Me too my friend. Much devastation and we are living in a world where people don’t see others as people anymore example people don’t always see the homeless as people anymore. It’s cruel and I can’t wrap my brain around it.

[TheRavensWoods]

I love this story and poem. It explains so much of what I feel. Through my profession, I spend a lot of time with students and I have learned much from them. It is so difficult to speak on such matters without being a soldier myself. I have friends and family that are soldiers/veterans and I respect and love these people even if I don't agree with why the government caused the need for them. I completely understand where you are coming from. I love your style and your ability to write. I can't wait to read more from you!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. I appreciate the comment. I saw Death Valley, Bosnian and the starvation in Africa. Hard to understand the blindness of men. We must tell the kids the truth. Children are the wealth of a nation.

[just is]

WOW!! So true too!
children learn by us, they do what we do, they say what we say. They are innocent and wonderful. It's all in how we are as a human. We need to set better examples for our children, they will run the world one day.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree Kim. Few know of what is being done in Yemen. They are people. Children, women and me. Old and young. Starving the people. What is USA doing? I appreciate your comment.