Mourn.
For all souls lost.
Either shot or blown apart,
either criminal or civialian,
either innocent or terrorist,
’cause they’re all humans.
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Mourn.
For all lives altered by war.
Children who grow old without parents.
Parents who buried their own child.
Fiancee who was not able to say ‘I do’.
Soldiers who were not able to know what’s true.
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Mourn.
Because mourning makes you care,
because mourning makes you realize,
that peace is surely a must.
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Mourn.
Because war is not a problem
solved by guns and bombs.
Because peace can only be achieved,
by no one else,
but us.
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Please,
mourn.
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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.
Photo credit: Christian Daily
This poem was inspired by Maria’s fictional story ‘The Vow‘ and Christopher poem ‘Microsmic Murder‘.
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Sigh. Too much mourning in the world. People against peoole. Country against country. When will it end?
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I’m afraid there will be no end… 😦
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Yeah, I thought so too.
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😦
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This is so beautiful and meaningful. It is so sad to see people against people.
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Hi there, Shilpa Margaret.
Thank you for reading my poem. Yes, this is a sad reality. It is… (sigh)
Thank you!
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a beautiful poem Rosema! It makes many important important points. Harmony is what we should all seek above all else.
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Thank you so much, Mel! Your words are sweet and insightful too. 🙂
BTW, this comment is in my spam box, too. For reason I don’t know… 😦
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You’re welcome 🙂 I don’t know why it would have stuck me in spam but I’m glad you found it 🙂
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WordPress, I think, has been malfunctioning lately… 😒😣
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This is amazingly well-written, and so true. Unfortunately, I am not sure we will see the end to war and conflict in our lifetime.
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Yes. (sigh) Me, too, Sheridan. I am optimistic with a lot of things, but with war I am not.
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I like your use of repetition and the follow up with “For …” and “Because …”
Nicely structured form, and a very sad poem!
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Oh thank you, Vijaya! 🙂 YOur comments are really insightful and critical, which I love about you! 🙂
It was great to see you here again! ❤
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This is very beautiful, Rosema. Very sad and true.
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Thank you, PJ! 🙂
I am really depressed with the fictional tales that I recently read about the effects of terrorism. It’s just… saddening.
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I haven’t read it so I don’t know what you are referring to. But your poem was wonderful!
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Unfortunately too true and deeply saddening.
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Yes, Jacq. It’s just… so dark. So depressing… Do you think there will be an end?
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Nope! Except we embrace the Truth of Peace and that is in God. A lot of people don’t want to hear about Christ. They prefer the sad killings and destruction
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That is so true Jacq. If humans only knew how God loves us, I guess we will all be filled with love and compassion, not hatred and misaligned passion. 😦
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Sadly, so very true, Rose.
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Yes, Judy… sadly sadly true. I thought terrorism affects only the lives of those killed. But after reading some books about soldiers who were sent to war to fight terrorism, I realized that war’s depressing cons are beyond lives killed.
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Yes, it has wide reaching implications for so many.
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So true. Sadly so true.
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Very sad. But it is true we need to take time to remember the fallen -soldiers, and civilians whose lives go out like someone blowing a candle out. Great poem.
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Yes. That is so true. Your comment remind me of a quote that say when a man die it’s something we mourn for. But when a lot of people die, it’s treated as a statistic.
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Yes, I have heard that. Unfortunately it is often true.
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Yes. Yes. 😦
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What a sad truth. Great poem, my dear. 😄
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Thank you, Fun! It was hard to write this depressing poem. But I’ve read books that showed me how terrorism and war isn’t just about lived killed, their effect, negative effect, goes beyond killed humans.
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Very true. It’s sad that such things happen in the world around us.
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Yes. It is truly sad… what’s more depressing is that there seems to be no end.
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You are right! There’s no end… 😦
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Argh.
Sorry! I am making you sad!
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You didn’t, my dear. Don’t worry 🙂
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(sigh!)
That’s what I loved about you! Your optimism is contagious! Your words can lit me up! 😀
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😍❤️❤️❤️
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😀
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Oh Rosema, what can I possibly say that could perfectly express how deep this poem is. It’s so heartfelt that every word comes with an image on my mind. A picture of all these tragedies around. *sigh*
Very well done. (P.S. I really want to put a smiley here but I’m mourning at the moment) Smiles!
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Thank you, Maria. This is the effect of me reading your moving piece The Vow and Christopher’s ‘murder’ piece.
And… this past few week, I’ve read books about war. Specifically about how traumatic war is for soldiers. These books made me realize that war is far beyond the killed lives and the devastated infrastructure. Because was and terrorism have unseen negative effects. And it goes beyond lives lost.
P.S.
I can surely understnad. I almost cried when I was writing this. It took me minutes to draft this after I’ve read your post. I was really affected, and sad.
Thank you, Maria!
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Oh I couldn’t agree more. It does goes beyond the lives lost during the war. It also leaves a deep wound to the living souls after it. I remember from Mitch’s Have a Little Faith, Albert said “War never stops; it only pauses.” And this is such a tragic truth that we have to live with. 😦
By the way, there is a book that I’ve been meaning to read related to war and terrorism (which I based my short story from). It’s entitled, The Terrorist’s Son: A Story of Choice. Have you read it? I find it really interesting because it’s written from the terrorist son’s point of view. And what’s more heartwarming is that he was raised to be a terrorist but he chose not to. I’ve been looking for it in the bookstores but couldn’t find one though.
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Yes. Yes, Maria. I remembered that quote from Mitch Albom’s Have a Little Faith. There is this quote from his new book, too that somehow made me think. (I posted about that here: https://areadingwritr.wordpress.com/2015/11/16/monday-musings-why-humans-kill-each-other/)
And with the book, I haven’t heard about it yet but your words made me want to read it. And it seems non-fiction?
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Oh, I remember that one too from Frankie Presto. Why humans kill each other, I cannot explain. *sigh*
Yes, it really sounds interesting to me. I first knew about it when the author, Zak Ebrahim, was featured in TEDTalks. It’s a true story. https://www.ted.com/talks/zak_ebrahim_i_am_the_son_of_a_terrorist_here_s_how_i_chose_peace?language=en
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Thank you for the link. 🙂 I am surely interested to read this book! Tell me if you have one already! 🙂
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I surely will! 😀
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YAY! 😀
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You’ve written verse that pierces through with grief and with beauty. If my poem served as any kind of catalyst for you, then I’m truly grateful. War changes us, always. Peace changes us, too. Always. Thank you for sharing your art and wisdom in such a compelling way.
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Thank you! Yes, your poem has sparked that light of mourning in me. Actually, not just this poem but most of your pieces. So thank you, really. 🙂
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(I think I put my comment in the wrong place. But it’s below. Sorry.)
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No worries! 😀
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I’m grateful for your telling me. I am moved.
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Oh no! It is truly okaaay! 😀 But yes, your words moved me. 😀
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