Woih's Blog

From within these shores came an act of fear

Great sadness stoked by the heat of loss

From the ash arose a path unclear

So we simply followed, what we’ve been taught

No cheek to turn, revenge distilled the thoughts

What about those of us still left to tell

Teachings of nonviolence and hatred quelled

At a crucial time, wisdom left unveiled

A nations’ rage bid peace farewell

But at last light it looked as though we’ve failed

Bloodshed we screamed but not to near

We mustn’t see what we bought

Our countries’ blood is far too dear

So off to war, they must be fought

Where we guarantee more death is brought

It seems liberty has lost her bell

The good of all put in a cell

Striving to protect lives so frail

Compassion; humanity, should be the waters of our well

But at last light it looked as though we’ve failed

Thousand of lives weigh heavy upon me, this year

And some do still justify the murder that we sought

No amount of killing will change the image in the mirror

No mother’s sons will be brought back by your prayers

Many a times, throughout thousands of years

We’ve been offered a gift to see through this hell

The teachings of love that will awake from this spell

Yet we raise our chests in pride at our own coffins’ nails

And praise god for our victory as we bid the dead our farewells

But at last light it looked as though we’ve  failed

When all compassion is lost in this place that we dwell

Will our children speak of love, how will they be able to tell

I hoped to see a day when we might have peace prevail

A world of understanding where violence just dosen’t sell

The dawn of enlightenment where all selfish concepts fell

But at last light it looked as though, once again, we have failed