War

• Artist: sohi_moon
• Description: i know kind of a worn-out subject, but i like it. i turned this in for my creative writing class and my teacher asked me if i wrote it, because i "obviously lack war experience, yet write persuasively as if you do." i am very proud of this one, though i do think a few things could be changed.
• Date: 11/17/2010
• Tags: battle sohimoon wars fighting

War isn't riding into battle,
seeing the golden banner waving for victory,
shouts of men aiming for triumph.
Nor is it honor glinting on the edge of a sword.

No.

War is the bitter taste of fear on your tongue,
the copper smell of blood hanging in the air.

Hearing bullets whistling inches away from your heart.

War is the waking to screams piercing the black night,
the knowledge that you are being hunted.

So why do we fight?

It brings neither nobility, nor strength.
It kills everything in its path.

Because its hunger for corpses is never sated,
Its thirst for souls never quenched.

War destroys cities
and leaves countries in ruin.

Do not mistake War for the glory so many men want
or you doom the world to blood, darkness,
and fear.

Comments

[sohi_moon]

The main point of the poem wasn't to make world peace, because I know that's not actually possible. The point was to not glorify war.

[ski king]

i like it is interesting i mean its obvious u lack being in combat but u make up for it with experience 5/5 rate me back DR.KICKASS

[sohi_moon]

im not really gearing towards world peace because that would just be ridiculous. this was more of a thing towards those people who think war is all glory and fame, actually it was inspired by a thing that a character in my story was talking about....she was saying something along the lines of this.

[The Werepyre King]

This is great! I love it.
However, America's entire country was born through war.
War is the beginning and the end. This is humankind. Don't kid yourself if you think there will be world peace.
It shows ones perspective on war.
I see nothing wrong with it.

[0_HIEN_0]

....wow