All Discussions Tagged 'memorial' - Totem Talk2024-03-28T21:59:58Zhttps://totemtalk.ning.com/group/poemsproseandprayers/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=memorial&feed=yes&xn_auth=no"A Warrior's Lament" new as of Memorial Day 2010!tag:totemtalk.ning.com,2010-05-31:5521792:Topic:18132010-05-31T15:52:42.000ZDouglas (Spirit Bear) Neelyhttps://totemtalk.ning.com/profile/DouglasSpiritBearNeely
A Warrior’s Lament!<br />
<br />
A young child grows into adulthood sees the country<br />
In turmoil, one people fighting another people, for what?<br />
Is the battle justified or is the battle not justified?<br />
And justified in whose eyes, who is the judge!<br />
<br />
The leaders of one people say they have the right<br />
The right to force the other leaders peoples<br />
To act the others way, to think the others thoughts!<br />
Who gives anyone the rights to dictate to others!<br />
<br />
The leaders of each people sit on seats of power<br />
All the while…
A Warrior’s Lament!<br />
<br />
A young child grows into adulthood sees the country<br />
In turmoil, one people fighting another people, for what?<br />
Is the battle justified or is the battle not justified?<br />
And justified in whose eyes, who is the judge!<br />
<br />
The leaders of one people say they have the right<br />
The right to force the other leaders peoples<br />
To act the others way, to think the others thoughts!<br />
Who gives anyone the rights to dictate to others!<br />
<br />
The leaders of each people sit on seats of power<br />
All the while telling these new warriors to go forth<br />
Into the other leaders lands and confront those<br />
Young warriors of the other leaders all over what?<br />
<br />
These warrior’s of each leader are told that they,<br />
They are the side that has the Creator’s purpose<br />
On their side of the battle, be it known that the Creator<br />
Does not stand on each side of the dispute!<br />
<br />
There can be but one inspired divine purpose!<br />
There can be but one war party that is right!<br />
If a warrior blindly follows their leaders<br />
Are they judged by the Creator doing wrong!<br />
<br />
If a warrior follows the leader are they as corrupt?<br />
The leaders need be aware of the consequences<br />
Of their words when they order young warriors into battle!<br />
Because they are responsible for the actions that ensue!<br />
<br />
The Creator knows the heart of the warrior’s heart<br />
And knows that the warrior is only following orders<br />
The Creator knows the leader’s are the ones giving orders<br />
And that is where the blood of the fallen warriors lies!<br />
<br />
Written by Douglas (Spirit Bear) Neely<br />
Memorial Day May 31, 2010