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Poems - Eight Years - Afghanistan

Eight Years - Afghanistan

by maryanns

October 7, 2009 marks the eighth anniversary
of the war in Afghanistan with no end in sight.

Eight Years - Afghanistan

Eight years of tears as hate rained down
from hijacked planes as jet fuel burned
Twin Towers in flames
and the Pentagon
bodies and blood hid the sun
in a nation of fear as words rage on
to the dust colored haze of a foreign sun
drones soar on as the bombs drop down
on a bride and groom
in a caravan
terror strikes over desert skies
on a nation in pain as blame rides on
Pat Tillman dies and his fate gets thrown
under the wheels of a government fraud
as our planes flame down
from pale blue skies
soldiers die in deserted valleys
peasants starve where poppies thrive
bin Laden still raves from his secret cave
more innocent lives mangled each day
where revenge tastes good
to weavers of lies
Sharia demands a stone age world
where fathers abuse women and girls
insurgencies rise from indigenous minds
four star generals serve only for five
politicos cry for policy goals
selling lives for gold
ignorance of history is no excuse
when your plans can’t pass a reality test
exactly what have you accomplished here
with all the blood and tears you’ve shed
in your eight year struggle
to eliminate fear?

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1,435 NATO Coalition service personnel have died
beside uncounted Afghan men, women and children.

865 American
219 British
131 Canadian
35 French
30 German
25 Danish
25 Spanish
21 Dutch
20 Italian
13 Polish
11 Australian
11 Romanian
6 Estonian
4 Norwegian
3 Czechoslovakian
3 Latvian
2 Hungarian
2 Portuguese
2 Swedish
2 Turkish
1 Belgian
1 Finnish
1 Lithuanian
1 South Korean
1 NATO/ISF

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Re: Eight Years - Afghanistan
by questionajourney on Thursday, October 08, 2009 (00:10:36)

Mary Ann..i not only loved this as a poetic offering..but i respect and admire the voice you've shown here...it's painful to believe that so many are dying for a cause that isn't so boldy explained to us as civilians....i appreciate your honesty and with honor bow my head to you my friend..kev

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