Friday, September 26, 2008

.5. At War Comments

Rating: 3.5

Who put the rifle in his hand?
Then sent this man to war
Who told him no surrender?
Just kill a little more
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Dee Daffodil 27 September 2008

This one has a great deal of meaning for me right now. We ask our soldiers to makes decisions that most of us could not in a lifetime make. We ask them later to justify those split second decisions, in the name of politics. They (the wonderful leaders of our country) say that they support our troops...and yet...I wonder if they really do..... Great poem...going in my favorites! Hugs, Dee

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Ernestine Northover 26 September 2008

Excellent, you have captured the Excellent, you have captured the futility of war. A waste of everything. A poignant read. Love and hugs Ernestine XXX

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