The Better Way
\nby cricketjeff on September 26, 2010.\u00a0 \u00a9 Jeff Green, All rights reserved
\nWhy would you try to wreck another life?
\nThat suffering can never mend your own.
\nContentment isn’t won by gun and knife,
\nOr when more general peace is overthrown.<\/p>\n
No bomb will make your enemies believe
\nThat all you say and do is true and right.
\nSupporters are not found in those who grieve,
\nA shattered soul will never see your light.<\/p>\n
For god or man, democracy or peace,
\nEach victory is won another way.
\nYour voice is only heard when clamours cease,
\nIn calmer times your dreams may have their day.<\/p>\n
Remember “they” are born the same as “you”;
\nThink how YOU’d feel, that is your only clue.<\/p>\n
Author notes
\nSadly I doubt that dissident Irish republicans, Jewish settlers, Palestinian
\n“freedom fighters”, Al Qa’eda, US Presidents, poodle Prime Ministers and inner
\ncity gang members ever read my poetry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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