Mourn.
For all souls lost.
Either shot or blown apart,
either criminal or civilian,
either innocent or terrorist,
’cause they’re all humans.
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.
Mourn.
Because mourning makes you care,
because mourning makes you realize,
that peace is really a must.
Mourn.
Because war is not a problem
solved by guns and bombs.
Because peace can only be achieved,
by no one else, but us.
Please, mourn.
—
01.28.2016
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
Photo credit:Unsplash
Inspired by Maria’s fictional story ‘The Vow‘ and Christopher poem ‘Microsmic Murder‘.
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Wow! What a moving piece!
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oh wow. thank you, Kunal!
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Passion and sadness, conviction and plea. Great hurt is expressed here with the promise of great healing, too. First the source of pain must be acknowledged. Then we need for find a better way.
Excellent work, sister. Power in peace–when will we learn to live with this larger understanding?
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I am afraid the answer will remain elusive. Thank you, brother!
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Elusive, yes. Sigh.
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😦
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Moving passionate piece! Wonderful work with this piece, Rosema.
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awww. thank you, Muse. The killings are just… saddening.
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Yes, they are. 😦
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❤ ❤ ❤
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This poem speaks volumes. VOLUMES! The hands of men have caused too much death and destruction. It truly saddens me. I hope you are well, dear Rosemarie. ❤
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Oh dear Lonna. Thank you. The recent spate of killings are really saddening. Saddening, more, is that we don’t know when or if it will stop.
I am fine. 🙂 I hope you are too! ❤
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I’m glad you are well my friend. ❤
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i hope you too, dear. ❤
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Amazing ❤
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thank you, Sumal!
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This is a beautiful piece Rosema. It’s incredibly sad all those who die in war or any kind of terrible death due to violence. But I have to disagree that we can achieve “peace.” I think we can strive for it, prey for it, have it for a few moments or even a few years. But not everywhere in the world, will have peace at once. Not ever. even in our own hearts and minds we cannot have peace through ourselves.
This is where God comes in, the only one who knows true peace and can provide it. I think since sin ruined the earth, true peace is God and comes from him, something we can experience only in heaven. Saying this, we should still try for peace, the best peace we can have on earth.
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Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your thoughts, Mandi. ❤
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You’re most welcome 🌺💕
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Oh my what a moving piece. I’m speechless
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thank you, Mel!
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You’re welcome
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This is so deeply heartfelt–mourning does mean we care, and surely Peace is a Must.
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i agree sister! thank you very much! 😀 😀 😀
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You’re most welcome always 🙂
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Oh wow! I remember this! And this is very timely post, too (with all the recent airstrikes in Aleppo). Poignant read, dearie.
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yeah. i agree. i think this post will remain relevant because the killings will never stop. sigh.
Thank you, dearie!
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An excellent poignant poem Rosema. We see the horrors of war on a regular basis and the killing doesn’t seem to stop. We can only keep praying and hoping.
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yes. we can do that. 🙂 thank you, Davy!
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