Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?
The torrential rains of a mother's weeping will never be done
They call him a hero, you should be glad that he's one, but
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries?
He must be brave because his boy died for another man's lies
The only grief he allows himself are long, deep sighs
Have you ever heard the sounds of a father holding back his cries?
Have you ever heard the sound of Taps played at your brother's grave?
They say that he died so that the flag will continue to wave
But I believe he died because thay had oil to save
Have you ever heard the sound of Taps played at your brother's grave?
Have you heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep?
The leaders want to keep you numb so the pain won't be so deep
But if we the people let them continue, another mother will weep
Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep?
Bloodpoet
©2008
A contest entry
- Raw Emotion by loving.a.soldier.
600 points, ended June 27, 2008, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is a very powerful poem. a shame....terrible shame. my prayers are with you and your family and all the others that are fighting. its just terrible young men have to cut their lives short for something like that.
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AMAZING! I agree with the comment below me...definitely slaps you across the face! I could feel the hurt of the family members. The emotion is definitely there. Keep it up! This is great! Good luck in the contest and thank you for entering!
The One and Only...
~Lynn Jones
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WOW....
I have no words that I can say, but WOW. Very strong, powerful and slaps you a cross the face.
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