Monday, November 11, 2019

save us a? 11.11.19


save us a

what strikes me about Veterans Day 
are the uniforms
the regimented ness
the arms
the sternness 

waving the flag
carrying the flag
the multitude of flags 
and uniforms 
and hats 
and drums
and flags 

is it allegiance 
or 
is it alienation

aligned with principles 
and values 
and mercy
or
alienated from family
and friends 
and love

acts of duty 
and mission, 
or 
acts of violence against others 
and insanity 

thoughtfulness 
or 
is there thoughtlessness

what are the motivations of veterans
singlemindeness resolve
attentiveness to human commands
guidance of divine calling

why do the leaders use conflict 
as logic
has any one described militarism 
as diplomacy

what need is there of constant conflict 
with resulting wounded warriors 
was the questioned asked of the leaders
why not make illegal war and all its material accruements

a universal query 
could we not honor our veterans
by not to having need of veterans
if outlawing war is an impossible ask

perhaps the answer falls to soldiers
to boycott war, 
and civilians to boycott, 
and presidents world wide to boycott

will the money lenders 
and money exchangers 
find other means of profit making

will men walk in lock step step step
for the unarmed mission of peace
with a peace flag 
wearing  feathered
and humble helmets of resubmission
and of redemption 
and of real leadership

will purple heart recipients
return to their origins
of red heart recipients 

from the time of their birth
from the time of their unions
from the time of offspring
from the time of their heralded demise

will the everyday people 
ask of those in staunch salutes
does the enhance meaning
for the everyday people 

will dictators
will oligarchs 
will autocrats
always rule
or
will the everyday people know
how big a flag
how big a medal
how big a war
how bid a budget

how insensitive to the Creator
how insensitive to the Redeemer
how insensitive to the Spirit
does the everyday people want to be

give men a job
give men a jeep
give men a humvee

give everyday people life 
give without strife
no time to be an amputee

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