Sounds

photo by:  unknown ranger in Alaska

Sounds of war,

Sounds of violence,

Women and girls

Beaten and raped

Many people killed;

Africa.

Sounds of war,

Sounds of violence,

Car bombs and gunfire

People wounded and killed

All for land;

The Middle East.

Sounds of war,

Sounds of violence,

Farmers losing crops,

Drug runners winning

Rebels fighting government;

Columbia.

Sounds of war,

Sounds of violence,

Planes crashing

Buildings falling down,

People killed;

America.

Sounds of war,

Sounds of violence,

Bombs and gunfire

In a far off land

A change of government;

Afghanistan.

Sounds of war, 

Sounds of violence,

People killed

In diverse places,

When will all

This shooting stop?

America.

Sounds of war,

Sounds of violence,

All over the world.

Oh God, when

Will all the people

Learn to live together

In peace and love?