WAR

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Red. Red blood everywhere,
spilled on the battlefield, splashed on white lilies.
'A loving father lay here', said not one tombstone
but many, those names forgotten,
withered like the weathered stones.

Both sides fight, none evil,
both defending their country
and plagued by nightmares never ending.
The loser has lost all
and the winner has triumphed with a heavy loss.

No, we shan't discuss peace
for what is it worth?
unity is strength indeed
for a killer is hanged for a crime
but when murderers gather together for a cause,
it is patriotic.

You will die one day,
whether you want peace or war,
whether you take the road less traveled or not,
whether you have fulfilled your dreams or not.
Death is the final stop, the true destiny
and life is a journey.
I want to enjoy my journey without caring about destiny.

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