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A conflict unfolds on the foreign terrain
Betrayal within the truce of lies
Chaos reign, a siren sounds
Drone overhead, destruction on land
Echoes of war, canons untamed
Grim politics, history framed
Humanity lost deep within their lies
Innocence, drown in flesh and blood
Justice flooded like soldier's death
Knowledge sets boundaries, broke now
Lives torn in a violent cascade
Minds, seduced and raped and hailed
Nation interfere, ideologies collide
Opinions spoken, a crossfire of hatred
Pain and greed, combined and killed
Quantum of faith, failed leadership
Ravaged cities, a testimony of fears
Soldiers bathed in mother's tears
Tanks, creeping closer and closer
Unveiling the toll of destruction
Victims lament in a dessert tent
Wounds won't heal, memories survive
Xenophobia grows, freedom out of reach
Yearning for peace, a global wish for death
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Christian Bass
An author, who writes tales of human encounters with nature and wildlife. I dive into the depths of the human psyche, offering an insights into our connection with the world around us, inviting us on a journeys.
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Most people talk about things that bother them as a way to vent their emotions, another way is through writing. As I sit writing in my car, I ponder how much writing, in itself, has helped me become the person I am today. I have endless amounts of pages filled with poems, stories, and sometimes random blurbs. Writing is a window into your soul. The simple action of writing has benefited me; by helping me to achieve a better memory, helping me to learn and grow intellectually, and helping me to communicate my emotions.
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Comments (3)
fantastic writing!
Dark yet a good piece
Beautiful abecedarian😍