Fighting for something that you're not even sure of
These cuts will slowly heal but the memories never will
As the scarlet rivers flow down to the fallen soul
It seems that war was the only real goal
And with the soldiers that holds their tears in their eyes
We bear our misery knowing that our government lies
Telling us who to love, who to hug, and who to hate
I guess that this was our fate
But what ever happen to the saying "We the people"
It broke off and now we're saying that "Corporations are evil"
The companies swimming in green while kids are starving
And our national debt is only enlarging
What would you do if you only knew the truth?
Would you fight back Yelling "our nation is corrupt"
Or are you too afraid to seek the change
To make things right?
We bomb things for the sake of controlling others
Killing people off, losing their fathers and mothers
As we smile and scream that we're "the land of the free"
Waving our flag in the sake of liberty
As we shake hands with the countries who we call our friends
We hold a knife to our back
Getting ready to attack
Unable to trust in this horrible cruel world
As the innocence is shattered in the eyes of a little girl
We fall easily into the Seven Deadly Sins
Our Pride, Our Lust, Our Wrath, Our Sloth, Our Envy, Our Greed, Our Gluttony
It's all tearing us apart
Why do we even start fighting?
What are we fighting for?
It's not for the sake of freedom
I know that's for sure
Going to war for the money of the highest bidder
Can you not see what we're doing to the world
We let rich people make up all the rules
As families turn homeless and left up on the streets
The kids wondering "why did this happen to me?"
Even schools turn into an educational prison
Drilling in our heads what we're supposed to know before we go to bed
Only showing us of a black-and-white world
Erasing the colors of this once beautiful world
Destroying the minds of a creative thinker
What we draw and write is simply a part of what we have to say
But we know that it would never reach your ears
As you walk away, unaware of our tears
Okay
Well, this was quite a turn from the pervious poems from before. I wrote this right after my history teacher showed us a documentary about America called "What are we fighting for?" (at least that's what I remember her saying it was called). I felt like the way that we Americans are living isn't right and felt like I had to write something about it (I think the video really got to me at the time). I only listened to a beginning of a song and BAM! This poem was born! I only kept listening to the first part (so about 40 seconds in the song).
Song: Battle Scars
Artist: Guy Sebastian
YOU ARE READING
A Voice Never Spoken
PoetryJust my poems that I'm showing the world. I hope you like. Some of my works were based on listening to music. I'll write down the songs at the bottom of the poem if I used one All rights go to their rightful owners (the pictures, the songs I mention...
