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Why God? | Poem

Why God?

when prayer was an action not an act
before terrorism and the carrying
of the biggest stick
now not speaking softly
calling war "games"
vilifying enemies
demanding the press not use the word "genocide"
in speaking of untold deaths in Somalia
in East Timor
in Afghanistan
in Iraq
& etc.
the terrorism
of starvation
of mutations
deformity and cancer
arrogance deems their desperation jealousy
righteously claiming
God is on their side
claiming casualties as "collaterial damage"
will they never learn
to ask
"Why, God?"

- Summer Breeze

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