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does every man’s heart
lust for the blood
of little children,
bright eyes
fair maidens,
golden hair
and brave men?
is every man able
to drive a bullet
into breathing life
to turn land
into a wasteland
of rotting flesh?
they say it is all
in the name of peace
so their cruelty
does not keep them up
in the night.
chosen ones
never asked
to be chosen
it is a mark of Cain
on their foreheads
because they were
born
hated
for being.
land belongs to
the one who conquers.
humanity
is only worthy
of being called
human
if they love
because we are all the same.
About the Creator
Sara
Don’t look for love.
Be love.
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Comments (1)
Sadly, some humans are worse than animals. Your poem was so deep!