Bloodshed Ego

  

Cloak and dagger dreams,

Self imposed schemes

Bury the dead

Before it’s time to rest.

 

How despicable…

 

Starting winless wars

To conquer your own world

Where the sky

Does not exist.

 

Keep building empires

Just to watch them fall,

Giving you reason

To buy the soil.

 

You disgust me…

 

Selling demon blood

From behind a lemonade stand

To create an army

Of living zombies.

 

I won’t buy your hype

Cause I can’t afford the cost

And certainly won’t stand for you

When I believe you should fall.

 

Let me put it into words

You can understand…

 

I will fight for

Home and family

I will fight for

Love and freedom

I will never fight

Just to serve…

 

Your Ego!!

Reviews

[cilla]

The anger and strength of your words comes loud and clear. Yes, it's a bit of a rant but is there anyone who hasn't had the urge to throw open the window and yell at the top of their lungs, "I'm mad as hell and I won't take it anymore"? The problem is the world is never that simple � never that black and white.

The war in Iraq was always about oil but riding the wave of na�ve patriotism following 9/11 � very few stood and proclaimed � Hell no, I won't go! So, in many ways I think your poem (a very good one by the way) is more about the frustration than anger. It is not very often we get to choose our battles. And it is even less often that we get to decide what we will for and what we will not.

It is easy to say that I will fight for this but not for that. But what happens in this crazy world � like a cosmic shell game � the distinctions easily become blurred and without realizing it � this can quickly become that. What if a loved one was a passenger on one of those ill-fated 9/11 flights? Anger? Frustration? Payback?

I think the first question you need to answer is will I fight and not when will I fight. That's the black and white decision. Regardless of the circumstances, are you willing to level a rifle at another human being and kill for the greater good? In war, so often we kill even though we are not being physically threatened. We drop bombs from planes, fire missiles, grenade launchers � blind to the harm they will ultimately inflict � often on the in the wrong place, wrong time innocents � collateral damage.

So, your poem should prompt an interesting discussion. And that's the whole point after all � correct?
Another good one � happy trails, cowboy � there's better days ahead ...

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Bravo! I stand and applaud this one!

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

BRAVO!
the power inherent within this write~ the passion of the human heart beats quick and powerful and true!!~and, I completely agree with the narrator's personal declaration~

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Bravo.. i love this and the defiance and truth of it..
to serve.. your ego!
Great poem Dale.

Chloe

[The Analog Kid]

Nice pause at the end. This is a poem about standing up for love. Freedom is a prerequisite for that. Nice job.

[A. Fischer]

Powerful, direct statement made with such conviction. Nice work, Cowboy!

[Norma M Sutton]

A strong write.

[THERISA]

On this day, the 93rd anniversary of Vimy Ridge, you words ring true today. As they did, the day that you first, wrote down. How a cult of personality, can drive oneself, to do unmentionable things, in name of the ego. Sadly, we have forgetten these memories, believing we have moved beyond their grasp upon us. Thank you, for reminding us.

[Katchzen]

Ooo, I love it. ^-^ Don't get me wrong, I love my country, but I can't stand its government.

[Shellie]

Another favourite..... this is brilliant.



Starting winless wars

To conquer your own world

Where the sky

Does not exist.


Thats my favourite.... brilliant use of phrase again, and the adamnat tone you use to not be felled all through the poem is inspiring. Wasnt expecting the ego part....but it works bigtime!