July Third

by mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin, USA

Jul 2014 642 Views 5 comments

July Third

I think of all the wrong that is done in the name of freedom
90 million dead Indians
Three million dead Vietnamese
600,000 dead soldiers in the Civil War
57,000 dead Vietnam War soldiers
Over a million dead Iraq citizens
Countless millions dead during World War I and II
Stealing oil
Stealing land
PTSD
Homeless veterans
Unpunished criminal military atrocities like rape and murder
Friendly fire
Nameless victims
Decorated soldiers
Unfair justice
Countless tombstones all in white

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Posted: Jul 2014

About this poem:

Just got done watching a documentary about rape in the military. 20,000 women and 20,000 men are raped while serving in the armed forces while the perpetrators go unpunished. Now we are going back into Iraq, it's all pretty sad.

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Comments (5)

candykidAshburn, Virginia USAJul 3, 2014

I appreciate your apathy for the unjust sickness.

JEANIEMACLETTERKENNY, Donegal IrelandJul 3, 2014

Man's inhumanity to man.....and women.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAJul 5, 2014

candykid, thanks for your comment. Apathy is at the heart of these problems. When 20% of 20 year olds vote, and 80% of 80 year olds vote, you get politicians who know all they have to do is get reelected, and to heck with the important issues.