The Same Story Endlessly Repeated

We need a weapon. We need lots of weapons. Be prepared for
War, some addled wise man said, as that's how we'll preserve
The peace. Bullshit. Anyone can see that weapons are perceived
As threats which must be countered with more weapons, bluster,
Feints and declarations that aggression will be met with equal,
Perhaps greater, force, and all these threats and declarations
Lead their makers into wars. Thousands, millions die, and many
Living suffer ruined lives. Vibrant cities turn to rubble. Afterward,
The ones who've lived recall the nonsense they'd been told.
Peace could not survive the weapons meant to further it.





Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2025-02-17 at 21:44

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Albert Vynckier The PoetBay support member heart!
And if war, as my chemistry teacher used to say, is a natural state of man? Violence is part of human nature... I know you don’t like these references, but the Bible, which is supposed to promote peace, is full of battles, death, and violence...
2025-02-18


Griffonner The PoetBay support member heart!
Bravo! Incitefully written. There are truths here that are there for all the worlds population to see. The sad thing is that it is necessary for you to have to write them down, for you see those people who are disregarding the consequences of their political posturing, and they can't see the wood for their own trees! Blessings, Allen P.S. I should add that my observations made above are purely my own opinion, and do not in any way represent any third party's opinion.
2025-02-17