War's Misery
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Michael Cathers, Grade 12
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Poetry
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2009
Peace would be ours in an ideal world
No killing, no wounding, no grenades being hurled
No guns blazing, no widows of war
No children encountering land mines galore
No sticks in the school grounds, no arrows in the air
No weapons on the screen, no war games anywhere
It’s sad to say that greed is at work
In politics the dangers lurk
Imagine life without a leg, or without an arm
Missing friends and ones you love, war causes endless harm
What if your father said goodbye, and off he went to war?
His life would be a compromise, he may live no more
What if you were six years old and playing in the sun?
You used to have two healthy legs, but suddenly you have none
What if an expectant mum sat at home to pray
But gets the dreaded letter that her husband’s MIA?
What if you were badly hurt and made it back half-sane?
Yes, it’s good to have your life but would it be the same?
We should be appreciative of what they risk and do
Support them and their families in all that they go through
People risk their precious lives and people bravely fight
People persevere so well for what they think is right.