The head is filled with pain and flashes
a splinter of a memory
sable dust on open wounds
becomes a human’s tragedy
The house is worn with holes and bruises
a shadow of hilarity
scorched earth on gaping fields
becomes a country’s malady
Who has said we want this war?
Who decides on less and more?
Who can take our lives away?
And who’s the winner anyway?
The sky is shred in tears and claret
a fragment of eternity
billowed cloud on beaten ground
becomes a soldier’s blasphemy
The air is cringed with dread and terror
a notion of its purity
anxious thought in battered minds
becomes a people’s atrophy
Who has said we want this war?
Who decides on less and more?
Who can take our lives away?
And who’s the winner anyway?
Eva van Beek 
wow, wonderful writing. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you ! 🙂
nicely expressed. awesome!
Thank you 🙂
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Some With your permission I would definite recommend for a few South Sudanese to read!!! I knw It will make a difference…..
Thank you so much for reblogging – I am honored!
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GOOD QUESTION.
still waiting for a good answer…Thank you Jonathan!
Sad the reality of war
yes, my experience of it is limited, the couple of times were definitely enough for me: but imagine being trapped and the only way out is to take what you can and run? Where to? Devastating…
Yes. I never was in a war, even when I live in Israel. But like you said, it can be devastating.
I hope you never have to experience it…no one ever should have to…
yes…tell me about it…thanks for commenting!
“Who has said we want this war?
Who decides on less and more?
Who can take our lives away?
And who’s the winner anyway?” Good questions. Who will give you a real answer?
yes that is THE question! Thank you for reading and your comment!