WAR Poem: DEATH DOES NOT APPEAL (TO THE GENERAL LEADER), by David Avila

A young man sought war
But he was turned away,
Because war was sought:
“Death does not appeal
To the general leader,
After the horror;
Go now and make peace
For there is much more to life,
Than ending it now,
The pain of your youth
Will ease up and subside soon,
Do not rush head long
And cause suffering,
Outlive your parents’ lives
And give to the world
Do not speak of me
I will not feed fantasy –
Let love and peace live,”
Rejected, he lived,
Picking up the scattered
Pieces of his mind,
T’ was only later
Having lived and loved,
That he understood.

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