a boy went marching off to war
needing to help settle a score
stay home his mama did implore
don't shut that door don't shut that door
he trained and passed the exercise
now the plane with big guns he flies
wearing goggles over his eyes
his mama cries his mama cries
in a battle dog fight attack
listened to the tail gun rack back
heard the fuselage take a crack
his world turned black his world turned black
battle's over no rising sun
life snuffed out before it's begun
again war killed a mama's son
nobody won nobody won
Be always safe,
Karen
if I may comment on "nobody wins a war" Let me remind the people that our Freedom was and has been maintained by blood not words..
We that believe in the freedom we have go willingly into battle for a cause that only comes from the soul and the love of a country that is greater then self. Vietnam Vet
another war for sons and daughters to march off to,
and the world would be the better for it. -gene.
Cheers and peace,
Dan
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(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(
Stay well and keep writing
Ed
EDWIN
You captured the ideology of a mother, when her son leaves to fight a senseless (any war) and not come home. There are no winners, we all lose when a life is taken. Powerful, moving and thought provoking piece from an author who I will always respect and admire.
Perfect and touching, Stuart