Blood flows unchecked across the nation
The wrath of a monster of our creation
Awakes us from the slumber materialism induced
Only now do we see that the dragon has been loosed
We came to them in desperation
Seeking assistance against an aggressive nation
We promised freedom once we won the war
But success only made them a colony, nothing more
Still peace might have come from this situation
If not for the signals from our television stations
We showed all the things that they had been denied
When we let freedom dissolve into tyranny for a political lie
And so as they watched their children die
As the West built buildings as tall as the sky
They told each generation of the West's deceit
And the children vowed to punish us for our conceit
From a mix of history and myth a hatred then was born
With words wrapped in the cloth that holy men had worn
It carefully drew away the most impressionable of a generation
And created a movement that shook the world at its foundation
I do not write in an attempt to their actions justify
But evil often uses truth to cushion all its lies
So to fight an enemy, we must first understand its source
And keep ourselves from taking a dangerous course
For regardless of its race, religion, or nationality
Terrorism reflects the worst parts of all of humanity
Long ago we made a promise and we failed to keep it
Now the whirlwind has cometh, and we all must reap it
Author notes
The promise I reffer to id areference to events that occurred from WW I into the 1950s
A contest entry
- Terrorism by flyingphoenix.
750 points, ended July 17, 2007, 9 entries
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Comments
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Great to see this entry! Thank you for another wonderful write, hope to see more
God Bless,
~Kelly
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A wonderful, thought provoking and mature poem. I agree, every action has a reacction, and although terrorism is NEVER excusable, or justifible, but it's lamost understandable how people can feel so lost and angry.
I really like your take on this, it has opened my eyes to see it from the 'other side' a bit.
I think you may have a typo in the penultimate verse -
So to fight an enemy, me must first understand its source
should it be 'we' rather then 'me'? forgive me if I'm wrong!
Thanks for entering,
webber
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This was a wonderful piece you penned. Very well penned and actually, i dont even follow pieces like this
you know me, told you I dont understand much of the history things. But I did understand this one. Have actually been missing your work. Cant wait to me more. Best of luck in the contest.....and btw that surprised me as well you hardly do contets. Welcome back hun,
Tory "Victoria"
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