Killing Each Other

Why humans kill each other is beyond my comprehension. but I can testify that you have been doing it since your inception. Only the weapons change. – by Mitch Albom, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

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Last Sunday was
my country’s 118th Independence Day.
After 333 years of slavery
as Spain’s colony,
my country was allegedly
finally ‘set free’.

But freedom is a lie,
independence, oh let’s just sigh.
After Spaniards left
two more invaders crept.
More lives were wrecked,
no freedom,
no independence,
was felt.

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After a century,
of war and slavery,
can I say my country is really free?

Well freedom is a choice,
a personal decision,
no one can take away
even an army’s legion.

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On another side of globe,
50 lives were killed
by a single heavy weapon,
rat-ta-ta-tat-tat
a single man’s the felon.

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Oh humans,
oh humans,
when will you stop killing each other?
Oh humans,
oh humans,
please acknowledge to live is better.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.

Photo from: Mitch Albom’s Facebook page

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Also in response to Jacq’s Thinking Corner.

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Have a peaceful and safe week, everyone!

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