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Tyranny of War
War, war
Why must you be so bitter
Ruthless and brutal
Leaving sorrow in your wake
Alond with destruction and a haze of red
You are the omen of destruction.
Battle weary men
Lie in the trenches with bloodshot eyes
Grasping their guns- their wives away from home
Thinking about their families
Far, far away.
And soon you arrive with Death
Perfect companions.
And all the soldiers see
Is a flashing fury fracturing their lives
Engulfed in pain and fear,
Their lives zoom across their minds
Just for a fleeting moment
Before they rest in eternal sleep
In you 'refuse heap'.
War, war!
Why must you be so cruel
Taking lives like they are worth naught.
But the lives you take
Are the ones that created you
Into this abomination you are.
So reign free
Wreak havoc on those who made you
Cover them with ash and blood
With bodies lying askew
The tyranny of war.
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I was actually inspired to write this piece from History lessons when I learnt of how humans are actually the ones who harm themselves by creating wars and such. I hope that from this people will get a dark impression about the foolishness of mankind at times and to propose a different side to war.