Inspired by Nepenthes' poem "Time." Also his admonishment to me to speak.


So Shall I Speak (modified with refrain)

Children crying
People dying
Mother's sighing
Worlds dividing

Where is the love that brings?
Us peace
Where is the hope that all hate
Will cease.
Answers to war is what I seek,
So through it all, so shall I speak.


Tortured souls play a game
Which rules
And fools
Each one the same

Death blasts
Throughout the skies
Fire
Rains
Down
Upon
Innocent eyes.
Burning the flesh
Of those who die
Fighting against
One's
Brother.

Where is the love that brings?
Us peace
Where is the hope that all hate
Will cease.
Answers to war is what I seek,
So through it all, so shall I speak.


Sisters mourn
Father's pain
Sons are lying
Under falling rains
Of rockets and missiles
That rush to kill

All that power
And
All that skill
All that was made
To destroy
And
Fill
The skies with death darts,
Bombs blasting
No more praying,
No more fasting.

All is now
And
Everlasting
Death.

Where is the love that brings?
Us peace
Where is the hope that all hate
Will cease.
Answers to war is what I seek,
So through it all, so shall I speak.


Kathy Lockhart
08/08/06



Poetry by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2006-08-08 at 06:52

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Will
Powerful I got caught up in this piece.

Enjoyed it each time I read it (3X)
2006-08-08


Malin Johansson
A good poem here, but find it a bit dark ...
Regards and hugs
2006-08-08


Teala
Deep and emotional...something everyone needs to read!
2006-08-08



This is very true and very sad...so I shall speak ...beautiful poetry here!!!!kissess(daughter)
2006-08-08


Arti
"Yikes! thats scary!" Would have been my response three months ago... not anymore. Thanks for the reminder. Still, gulp!
2006-08-08


keith nunes
i'm sympathetic to the senitment
2006-08-08


Zachary P. B.
tragically beautiful...

so sad, the things and evil done today. to live in a world like this. to have a heart at a time like this. to be a child...

i loved this. bookmarked.
z
2006-08-08