War Is Not the Answer

Holey Ghost
Holey Ghost Posts: 744
edited October 2006 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
War is not the answer
There must be something better
Better than bodies blown to bits
Better than minds that hate
Better than hearts that break
With every young soldier dead
I know there must be something better

War is not the answer
Maybe if only old men wore the uniform
Or if mothers were in charge
We’d see real reform
And not the norm
Mankind needs to evolve
Beyond clubs and violence
To solve disagreements

Cuz, War is not the answer
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  • Jamal
    Jamal Posts: 2,115
    I like it :)
    War is perhaps the answer to a question n-one asked
    It's in human nature and it's hard to get it out, obviously, still, it's a pity.

    I wrote something on war not so long ago :)
    My piece
    Surf little waves big... Charge big waves hard

    - Antwerp '06, Nijmegen '07, Werchter '07
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Jamal wrote:
    I like it :)
    War is perhaps the answer to a question n-one asked
    It's in human nature and it's hard to get it out, obviously, still, it's a pity.

    I wrote something on war not so long ago :)
    My piece

    Hopefully humans can continue to evolve past this self destructing behaviour and become a peaceful, self-sustaining species who can somehow learn to adjust, adapt and live in harmony.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • pickupyourwill
    pickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    Holey Ghost wrote:
    War is not the answer
    There must be something better
    Better than bodies blown to bits
    Better than minds that hate
    Better than hearts that break
    With every young soldier dead
    I know there must be something better

    War is not the answer
    Maybe if only old men wore the uniform
    Or if mothers were in charge
    We’d see real reform
    And not the norm
    Mankind needs to evolve
    Beyond clubs and violence
    To solve disagreements

    Cuz, War is not the answer


    nice piece :)

    ~~peace~~
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Hopefully humans can continue to evolve past this self destructing behaviour and become a peaceful, self-sustaining species who can somehow learn to adjust, adapt and live in harmony.

    unfortunately i think those who mostly believe that war is the answer are also the same ones who don't care much for evolution
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  • Ali
    Ali Posts: 2,621
    War Is Extinction Of Respect For God.
    A whisper and a thrill
    A whisper and a chill
    adv2005

    "Why do I bother?"
    The 11th Commandment.
    "Whatever"

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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    catefrances wrote:
    unfortunately i think those who mostly believe that war is the answer are also the same ones who don't care much for evolution

    and ain't that a bitch?! :p Perhaps they will evenly evolve, as well...no matter how hard they try to fight it. :D
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • Bu2
    Bu2 Posts: 1,693
    I'm appalled by war. You'd think we could've moved on and evolved by now, but alas.

    Your poem says everything I feel, and it says it so well. Thanks, Ghost, for posting it.
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  • Jamal
    Jamal Posts: 2,115
    None the less, war is _i guess_ kind of nature's way to try and stop us from overpopulating our habitat. Okay, it doesn't really work quite well, but ...

    Just for the record, I'm not pro-war... I just think it's well, errrrm... I cant really think of another term than 'necessary evil' and that doesn't seem too appropriate... :s
    Just trying to say there's probably nothing to be done about it (especially when there's money involved for those who make the decisions)
    Surf little waves big... Charge big waves hard

    - Antwerp '06, Nijmegen '07, Werchter '07

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