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The War at Home MAG
June 4, 2008
With the rotting stench
And the corpses he’s seeing,
How could anyone be asked
To kill another human being?
Constant regret
For what he’s done,
The war for him is over
But he still hasn’t won.
Haunting questions
Come from the dead.
The universe is exploding and imploding
All in his head.
Returning to his homeland
With emotional distress,
He’s met with indifference and anger.
He only did his best.
With not so much
As a “job well done,”
Or even a “thank you,”
Or “I’m proud of you, son.”
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ShadowBlossom ELITE said...
on Nov. 16 2014 at 8:32 am
Your ballad is amazing, I fell in love with it one just the first few lines yet it saddened me. I know how true it can be with family and friends who shared the same fate as the character or person you wrote about. To be able to write and express such emotion and truth is truly incredible. We send out our sons and daughters for what we think is the greater good, something to be proud of but when we see what comes of it, the damage done and the total toll of it all, we don't really care for its reason. We become angry, hateful, to our sons and daughters that we sent out and practically forced to leave home and loving arms, at the wars and battles that they played a part in, those that they fought, and truthfully at ourselves. The last reason, few ever admit or deny for the continuation of their lives and it's heartbreaking! Our soldiers risked their lives and died for what they were told and what the thought was right. That alone should be apreciated and we should be proud of them for that and that alone, that they never gave up and fought on. We should be there for them to pick up the pieces when they come home or are shipped back like a package. They did their job, when will we learn to do ours?
Kat_Poetry BRONZE said...
on Nov. 1 2013 at 8:42 pm
I think that you are a really good writer and the idea of this peice is very good. If i could give a word of advice, I would say that the overall poem would flow better if all the lines were all a similar length. The first two sanzas were fenominal, but then the last three didnt have the same flow. Once again, I loved this peice, just a few technical things! (;
ShadowOfDarkness PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 11 2012 at 3:46 pm
Hey man. that was awesome, me and u got alot in common.
emmatheballerina GOLD said...
on Oct. 2 2011 at 4:53 am
That was fabulous! keep it up!
iluvrockandroll2 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 23 2011 at 3:45 pm
wow. dude, keep writing and dont stop.
FallenAngel1 SILVER said...
on Jun. 22 2011 at 5:23 pm
Please do not stop writing.
I agree with JoPepper, i don't think the authors saying we should stop defending ourselves, i think its more about the bad things (for lack of better word) that come with war- mainly death and suffering and how it can effect the soldiers afterwards when they come home
WaterGirl23 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 5 2011 at 12:48 pm
beautifully written! i love it! keep on writing :)
LeonorEmmalyn said...
on Mar. 31 2011 at 12:29 pm
This is really great. Keep it up!
mandaloreP GOLD said...
on Feb. 14 2011 at 8:32 pm
just absoulutly amazing, great job with eveerything.
lion2 said...
on Dec. 9 2010 at 2:19 pm
me toooooo
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