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Erase What's Been Done
You have nightmares
of the war
how it shakes your core
wake up every night
feeling death at your door
to wish to change history
to see a new path
but you know these things
are all in the past
now alive in your memory
you wish you could erase
the children hiding from the guns and grenades
the mud smeared on your face
looking around and seeing your brothers
left to die there
just another number
what the government has made you do
a license to kill
but now you see
that children aren’t the enemies
the mothers still have love
and the fathers still care
just because your in a different country
does not mean there is no love there
a different color skin
and different religions
but all our hearts are the same
how does mankind have any love left
when we look around and see
hate
suicide
and drugs nothing is really free
war changed everything
how can one serve his country
and not the human race
why is it just in borders
does our love have a face
and even then
we leave men with no home
and families out in the rain
people to die alone
You deserve so much more
some help with your internal war
deserve to see the love that is left
although it is cold
and heavy on your chest
there are some people who have warmth inside
some people out there who are willing to die
for the sake of true love
to save at least one
to take a friends hand
and try to erase what’s been done
Erase What's Been Done by mermanda
This was written for a dear friend. I hope you like it.
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great write, thought-provoking and emotive
Thank you very much :) I appreciate you stopping by :)
– mermanda
Think about the concept of war, how vile and sinful and selfish it is, not to mention unnecessary it is. i can’t think of one one redeeming facet of war. When it comes down to it. I think we just like to do it.. Mandi, This piece is epic and illustrates the frustrating futility and consequences of war. “How does mankind have any love left?” Great line. I believe we still love but on small and close scales only. We have lost our capacity to empathize. That’s why it’s so easy for us to go to war under the mistaken philosophy that we are “defending what is ours”.
This one’s going in my favorites.
I feel the exact same way. Thank you George in sharing your thoughts.
I could go on about it, but I think a lot of us could. I have been wanting to write something for a while now on war, and what it does. And this isn’t about what one THINKS it does, it is about the reality of war. There are so many people who would argue this fact, that is destroys and there is nothing good that comes from it. I love what you said, that we love on a small scale, and we have lost our capacity to empathize. Those are very wise words. I couldn’t agree more. And I am not a political person, I just see what the decisions of leaders has done to the world, and how so many blindly follow.
Thank you again for sharing :)
– mermanda
This is simple and beautiful.
Thank you Ken :)
I feel so strong about war… It breaks my heart and I have to push what I know of it away. Or it will eat me whole.
– mermanda
Yes, this is great thought engaging writing Amanda; excellent work
Thank you so much George. You were just in my thoughts :)
Your support means a lot to me :)
– mermanda
Maybe you could be a therapist?
That would be interesting, do you think I would be any good? I have been told that before lol
– mermanda
A very remarkable writing… even if inspired by another, one that truly sheds a different light and view to the turmoils of war and its aftermath faced, from a personally involvement- having come through it. Great writing here mermanda!
Thank you for your kind words. I haven’t been writing lately, and I have wanted to write something on war. A close friend of mine was in the Vietnam war and has told me some stories. I wanted to show him respect for the things he must now deal with, for the memories and the scars. And for still being such a loving person.
I wonder how any of them could come out half way sane, or able to live a normal life again. It saddens me to see what war has done and continues to do.
Thank you again for such an honor, and I am so happy you have enjoyed this piece.
– mermanda
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Wow, Russel, Thank you so much for this. I really am honored :)
That means so much to me.
– mermanda
oh you beautiful lady you have found your voice and you have let it sing
Thank you so much Tim, that makes me feel so good :) Thank you!!
Your poem Darkness Shines it’s Black Light inspired me to write this. It is a very painful thing to write about, but I needed to.
– mermanda
You captured the feel of the insanity… War…The worst hell anyone will ever see. Pray, until they all come home.
Thank you for sharing this. I can only imagine the hell, and then again, I don’t want to. I loved your piece No Bravery Here. Wonderful for you to speak up :)
– mermanda
At last, a piece outside yourself :) Very interesting and thoughtful, a different voice appearing perhaps?
Maybe a truer poet speaking : )) Good work :-))
Thank you David. I am so happy you liked this one :)
Something outside myself lol, yes I felt compelled to write this. To speak up for someone. Just to let him know someone is listening and hears him loud and clear.
A different voice :) That seems to fit. I have a few inside stretching their voice boxes lol
– mermanda