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

Just words

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.

[Valentine]

Not just words John, bitter truths. Watching the people running through destroyed cities hurts. What will the invaders have if they win the country, just rubble, God help the poor people. Valentine

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend. The world is going mad.

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Very wise words, Coyote.

It brings to mind the saying, "Guns don't kill people, people kill people."

As always, your writing is infused with hope for a better world for all of us and the generations yet to come. It is an admirable human quality to have; total concern for the future of all mankind, regardless of country, race or creed.

A very hopeful piece of writing, longing for the world and its leaders to remain calm and choose the pathway to peace.

[Coyote Poetry]

We must find the road to peace. Road to war is easy. Too easy. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment.

[Einstein Noodle]

your words touch the conscience of all who have one ... or even a piece of one ... this is a dream i don't think will ever happen on this earth ..we are too weak and prone to sin :( but i do believe in an afterlife in which real forgiving love will be revealed to all ... whether the soul stays there all depends :}
E.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. I pray we learn soon. Every life had value. Thank you for reading and the comment my friend.