Can we begin to understand <br />The cry of the innocents in foreign lands <br />Or the anguish shared on our own soil <br />When death and destruction take its toll. <br /> <br />When peace interrupted is commonplace, <br />When retaliation occurs at a rapid pace? <br />'Vengeance is mine, ' said the Lord, <br />But at the lamb the lion has roared. <br /> <br />Suicide missions perceived as valor, <br />Signs of compromise keep growing paler. <br />The guns, the bombs, the loss of lives <br />Where is peace when no one survives? <br /> <br />Where is righteousness in each barren region? <br />Bands of rebels form separate legions. <br />Why can't leaders together agree? <br /> <br />Constant bloodshed does not make people free. <br />Why can't life be serene once more? <br />Cease and desist the horrors of war.<br /><br />Bridgid Patrick<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-horrors-of-war/
