War part 2
I remember my younger years
I lusted for war and the chance to kill for America.
A young Marine is taught that they are virtually invincible.
It isn't until the metal starts tearing flesh
that they understand just how wrong they were.
The minds of men in war change,
never to fall back to the naivety of youth.
I never went to war
But I have shared many hours of conversation and counseling
At the VA Hospital
The torn minds
The shattered souls
It’s all too much
Even from a bystander’s perspective.
I’ve watched their eyes
And shared their tears
Listening to what they’ve seen and done.
I’d still go to war
If I were able
I don’t know why
I just would
And that bothers me.
I often wonder what makes the enemy, the enemy
In war, that type of thinking gets you dead
But maybe dead is better
Than living with a wounded soul.
Here is the naivety of me and the kind of person I am, I see no reason in war. there is better ways of settling others issues. why do we have to pretend that we are better (whatever side we are on) just because we have problems with our parents not loving us more, or our preacher molesting us, or whatever sick and twisted situation may have happened to us. we all have issues that arent good. there is no reason to compare ourselves to others because we can never be them. its like "oh the neighbour has a BMW, now I have a Lamborghini, now they have a RV so I buy a cabin, they now build on to their house, now I have a bomb... oops, sorry. now the competition is gone" all I am saying is there is no reason to fight. people always fight cus they dont want to deal with their issues, they want to blame someone else. you see I dont like to fight or be confrontational. i dont want everyone to be like me, but geez, theres no reason for fighting. no one wins when we fight. I love you Doug, I truely love you. and everyone else. Blessed be!
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