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We sanitize war to make it more bearable,
Concealing the truth that it’s gruesome & terrible. We remove the blood and insert our flag, We hide war’s destiny in black body bags. We talk about patriotism and our nation, Freedom & justice is our proud declaration. We mask the pain our soldiers feel, And the awful sorrow that they conceal. We dismiss the families struggle to cope. Instead we shout about liberty and hope. We ignore them when they finally return. Showing little regard or even concern, For their wellbeing and mental health. Too focused on our commonwealth. As we hang our flags and talk about pride. Pushing the apprehension of war aside. Hiding the scars and the amputees, Sanitized war’s pure reality.
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Poetry by: AsherahAlthough she was selectively edited out of the Bible two thousand years ago, she raises her voice for women today in hopes of a better tomorrow, as she makes waves of change, one poem at a time. Archives
May 2020
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