Who is first? Who is last?

Just words.

                               

                            Who is first? Who is last?


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                 The deadly dance
Burning cities. Children and families being murdered.
Family losing everything and becoming homeless.
Who is the killers? Who is responsible?

Old world holding guns toward each other.
Wanting blood over kind peace.
Wanting power over concern for the people of their country.

Powerful countries like the Devils of war.
Giving weapons to men willing to kill for deadly men and cause.
The game of murder is like the deadly dance where everyone will lose.
One day.
The gun will be at the soldiers head.
All things will break even.
Blood demand payment.
Who shall win in the game of the deadly dance of war and violence?

Today world is on a dangerous edge.
I hear no screams to help the poor countries who people are bleeding and dying.
Homeless with no safe haven.

Today we accept the world to be painted black and red with death.
Accepting death of people without a thought.
I told my daughter today.
War is near and you don't want to know your Grandmother's sadness.
The world wars were the days of hell on earth.
She asked me. What can we do?

I told her.
Need a billion people to stand as one for peace.
Need a billion people to demand, stop  all countries selling  weapons to men who murder without concern
for human life.

I whispered to the sun today. Please help this world. Religion, color and race mean nothing to a gun. We must learn. One people and one world. We must get along for the sake of all children.

Most important question. Do you want your child or grandchild to die for the cause of war? Wars far away from us.
The world demand USA help. How do you help people who are born into bloodshed? How do you teach peace to people who have only known war?

Only true tools to create healing. Kindness, concern and forgiveness. Mercy, medicine and food/water to the needy. We must stop the countries supplying the men who known no mercy. Countries that send weapons to terror. Should be boycotted and treated as murderers. Because he who supply the weapon. Paid or not. They are the killers too.

                       John Castellenas/Coyote

Author's Note

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Reviews

[D Connolly]

"today we accept the world being painted black and red with death" reminds me of a speech given by a well known Buddhist teacher. He brought to our attention that war has been normalized and how strange it is that a world full of people who want to have peace do not stand and declare that war is not normal, and it is not acceptable, and we don't want it anymore. No person wants to die from violence in this world. Why do we tolerate these things? War is barbaric. One day we will learn to solve differences with open communication and peaceful resolution. I hope I am alive to see it. I hope my children are alive to see it.

[Coyote Poetry]

I hope too, my children can see a peaceful and safe world. Wars are never-ending and people seem to accept war as a norm. Which is very sad. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment.

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

That is very powerful and compelling. Like Martin Luther King's speech, like the Beatles singing for peace. I dream of the world where peace will reign and harmony unites us all.

[Coyote Poetry]

I pray and wish daily for peace. We left a scary world for the children. Thank you Nadia for reading and the comment.

[Ted Kniffen]

Until there is not a dollar to be made selling weapons
to these despots, wars will continue. The advent of the internet and cell phones have it in our faces 24/7 and the religious psychotics are growing more bold. Our fault really. Good write, John

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Ted. We dig a deep hole and I hope can find the light of hope and peace. Thank you Ted for reading and the comment.

[Ted Kniffen]

You are more than welcome. Merry Christmas

[Giulia King]

One word: Powerful!! I wish everyone could read this poem!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Gullia. I'm worry for the future. What is left for the next generation?

[barleygirl]

Your very graphic description of raging wars is unfortunately only one aspect of our world which feels like it's spinning out of control. If ever I believed in "the end of times" . . . it would probably start out looking like this. Your passion & deep caring for the tortures of war is so powerful in this write . . . you've said it many times before, but this might be the most raw & organic I've heard you say it. Those with the reins are not hearing it & I love your call for a billion voices to rise up!

[Coyote Poetry]

Need a billion to make the leaders to pay attention. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Bo Lanier]

wow! powerful. words and questions that have been asked for years...will it ever end? tfs.

[Coyote Poetry]

I If don't end soon. It won't end. The dream of peace is gone and we need to find her again.

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

This is so sad that your poem here speaks the truth we all wanna ignore.
War can never be justified by anything. It is nothing but inhuman, cruel slaughter
I hope peace ignites all and we breathe in it.
Great, powerful poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree Jyoti. Soldiers support to defend. Not attack. I pray we learn to grasp peace before it is too late for our world to be saved.

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

Amen. Peace is the survival need.

[Paul Bell]

Great poem. Will it ever change, no. Probably because the west doesn't want it to. Why make weapons if some poor country can't test them to the limit. I suppose the ultimate war will be within the next 50 years. That'll be the real weapon of mass destruction mind you.

[Coyote Poetry]

Maybe sooner. In 10 years or less. Will be a nuclear weapon used. Mad men are running our world. I pray we stop the madness. Thank you Paul for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Hebe]

One world, one people, no borders, only then we can accomplish peace, you definately brought it home, we can' t continue to live in fake reality... you writing is raw ,honest and factual...and it's time we all faced it! Great work!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Hebe. I pray for better days.

[Beccy]

With this latest atrocity, during which the whole world has simply stood by and wrung it's hands, our species has become finally unworthy of this planet.

'Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me'

That is all perhaps that is left.

Beccy.

[Coyote Poetry]

God must be disappointed with us. Killing children and destroying cities without thought or honor. Thank you Beccy for reading and the comment.