Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941

Honor the living and Honor the dead (Never Forget)

These are the facts and it

happened just this way, on this

date December 7^th, 1941.

Coming in at early sun by surprise

with sleep still in our eyes.

Bombs start dropping as we run.

Looking for shelter to avoid

the rain of bombs.

Hangers, houses, planes,

and ships in the number.

The world did change

on this day

that they bombed

Pearl Harbor.

Author's Note

War has gone on forever, but this was the action that I feel going forward has changed the world the most as we head for another World War.

Reviews

[E G TEN]

A fine tribute write to a dark day in our History.
I never did understand war, nothing good comes
Out of it. Thanks for the send.

[Willard Wells]

Thank you for visiting my words. Now for understanding war, there is no problem in the understanding. No matter the war, greed is the driving force.

[David Scott]

The insanity of it all! Honestly it has never made any sense to me.
Good to remember. Have we learned anything? I wonder.

[Willard Wells]

Well I feel we may not have learned, but from the new forces attacking us, I would say our enemies did learn something. Insanity, oh yes. The world has gone insane.

Thanks again for your time in stopping by and commenting.

[JayceeC]

Will war be inevitable, I hope not, but it really takes strong leaders to stop it. We have developed to a place where the use of our weapons could cause global devastation and extinction. What good is a war that no one survives. We're all losers. But I pray every day that we will come to a place of peace...there is always room for hope.

[Willard Wells]

We will survive, but only if the crazies in charge of some counties and ISIS do not get the opportunity to us a nuke. Beyond that we will prevail and the world in the end hopefully will be a more peaceful place. Thank you for taking time to read and comment on my work.

[JayceeC]

Always a pleasure. Just have not had much time for myself lately.

[Willard Wells]

Step away from the computer, make a cup of tea. Go in a quiet room by yourself. Now you have 5 minutes before they come looking for you. Good luck.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and i feel very strongly that this was the last war we should have been in, needed to be in...belonged...

they attacked us on our land....and i agree with you...this one really changed the world...

well expressed poem

j/

[Willard Wells]

Thank you Jacob for your words. They are greatly appreciated. We may have felt that to be a terrible war, but the enemy was much more visible and not in our back yard. Even with many thinking they were.

[Valentine]

Sadly, nations have not learned anything from the bitter loss of lives or properties. Some countries still greedy, still wanting what others have but not willing to work for it. A lifetime is so short, why not try to make it as sweet as possible...love your neighbor as yourself. Valentine

[Willard Wells]

The greed of humanity does drive death around the world. The have's and have not's battling for a piece of dirt. Very sad. Thanks for stopping by as always and commenting.

[AaronFreitas]

It definitely is a day that will never be forgotten. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 are two days in our history that will serve as a constant reminder that we are never truly safe. When we think we are safe there are enemies planning behind our backs. I've had the privilege of going to Pearl Harbor twice and it is definitely a humbling experience. To think of the lives lost and how that kick started America in joining the war... it's a somber reminder. Nice write my friend :)

[Willard Wells]

Thank you my friend. I always attempt to take a few moments on this date to raise a glass in toast to the defenders of our country and those that lost their lives at Pearl Harbor. This was the beginning of the nuclear age.

[AaronFreitas]

It definitely changed the world as we know it my friend

[Samuel Dickens]

Yes, it changed the world. Such aggression wasn't likely to lead to anything good, and well, it didn't. Mushroom clouds--may we never see them again.

[Willard Wells]

thank you Samuel for your words of honesty and truth. We have had many bad thing happen in the world, but even WW I, did not take us to the place we found in WW II. We are coming to a time when it is so far in the past it has little meaning,

But the past is a reflection of the future and this i not the reflection of the future that I want to see.

Thank you for your visit and kind wods.