The passing of peace

Peace must die, a sacrificial lamb.

 

Our way of life is worth too much, in profit terms, to allow for peace to reign. Unused weapons are useless weapons - their cost too great to display in some museum, to become just a memory.

 

They killed Christ, they killed Ghandi, and all we can do now is sing along to Lennon as we watch the war on TV.

 

Peace cannot be allowed to break out.

 

Peace is worth fighting for, the way Orwell foretold, except today it is via remote control and an iPod. How else can we re-elect presidents and balance the books, if not the budget?

Author's Note

I'm experimenting here with free verse.

Reviews

[Ruth]

Blimey! I LOVE it hon!

Those who have always used the power of supposed "free speech" have always - how can I say this - met an untimely end ey?

Peace can happen, people need to realise it is about sharing love and light, healing the divide, not fighting violence with violence!

Great work love

xoxo

[J Todd Underhill]

I agree there is too much money to be made by waging war. This was a great write. my favorite line "Peace cannot be allowed to break out." An outbreak of peace would something to make the defense contractors cringe!

[Poetic Beauty]

This is a great poem. Peace would cost the world too much money. You bring up a great thought and it makes you think about how the world is running around us.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Love it, your poem adds up to what this world is becoming! Excellent!

[Rene Velez]

I like it, truth always has a certain ring to it, and the thoughts shed much needed light.