Stop

I worry that having failed in the war
Now having completely destroyed Iraq
This administration will look for more
Shenanigans to make and carry on
Pretty much more of the same to Iran
Now on the ledge to go over the edge
Taking us too far to ever come back

Will the people wake up and prove willing
Seeing the president's ship going down
To end this endless cycle of killing
While we bury beautiful kids from town?
Take back the future from the unclean hand
Which stole it and can never understand
That to increase the war cannot bring peace

Peace must be nurtured and grown patiently
And for it to bloom the bleeding must cease
Preemptive war used to be viewed as sin
But they have forgotten diplomacy
Now from a distance they send our kids in
I worry that having failed in the war
This administration will just make more

+Steven Curtis Lance



Copyright MMVII

DEAR STEVEN
THE QUENCHING OF BLOODY WAR THIRST IS NOT SO SIMPLE.YET LET US TRY OUR BEST TO KEEP HUMANS ALIVE
SUPANI

Thank you, my dear friend Supani, for always reading and replying to my poems so graciously, perhaps especially this one; for some reason on AuthorsDen no one is touching this one all day, and it is just nice to come home to BrainMeta and see somebody else understands and is not afraid.

Thank you for all your thoughtful and insightful poetry as well.

Respect and solidarity, and greetings to Guntur,

+Stevie