Word Warrior Poem by D Loveday Morris

Word Warrior
Word warrior, cut through pages
Bullets and knives as truth rages
We need peace not war
I wonder what David would think if he could see this far
And Abraham would lament as he sees his seeds in war
Where are the boundaries?
What kind of heart does it take to kill an innocent baby?
We are all one blood; blood brothers and sisters, we are human, we are family.

Little babies cry,
The world watches as women and men die
Fighting for land
Has anyone ever thought, what's the master plan?
In a world filled with information, we still don't have enough to understand.
The more we live, the more we die
History repeats itself and we wonder why?

Growing up, we learnt about the end times
And when we get to heaven it will all be fine
Why can't we create heaven on earth?
Why is the solution to see another hurt?
Wars, rumors of war, earthquakes, the earth shakes
Is this design or is this a mistake?
And yet, when we study history
All this fighting and killing, who is really getting the victory?

What if war really is a business,
And the profiteers just don't want to leave any witnesses?
What if blood is like liquid gold?
Is this the golden age, where we are all sold?
Let's not just turn a blind eye
Don't wait to speak up when your children start to die
There is enough for us all
The rich gets richer building bridges, poor men build walls

D. Loveday Morris

11/2023