I may not have seen the beginning
I have seen the end
I've watched the birth of new life
An infant inhale its first breath
I've watched the end of the world,
As people inspired their last moment
A peaceful existence sought
A peaceful existence found
After the push of a button
Or release of a chemical
No, not I
We won't
Never!
Inhumane
We did
The dust settles
Slowly for decades
Sunlight hindered.
Sickness ravages
I've watched the fall of men
Sadness of women
Children starving
Air and water, like food,
Scarce.
The hand of God has swept down
Taking here, there
All over
Following man's dictate
Buildings crumble
Dreams gone
When did it start?
No one knows
It has ended
Without reason
Quiet
I have seen the Light of Life,
But live in the dark of aftermath.
Oh, what despair hath great nations brought
War
by Jacqueline Druga-Marchetti
... who is a full-time freelance writer in the action/thriller
genre, has
had eleven books and several short stories published; this is
her first published poem.