War what for

• Stefano Vinci, Grade 8
• Poetry
• 2005

War as old as time it self
People been at war forever
But the one thing that’s always bother me its always about the same
Religion, Money Whatever people die,
We got to learn to talk with words not with guns
Soldiers fighting for honour and to prove their bravery
But it isn’t it more brave to say no to going to war
Going out on a limb
Blood and trauma of seeing you’re friends die
And fro what so you’re country can have more money, more power
The hatred you have for you’re enemy just because they followed orders
In taking that shot that killed you’re mate
In the trenches where you’re neighbours with rats
Life wasn’t meant to be like this
Life was meant to be about playing not fighting
Living not dieng Peace but not war.