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The dirty and cruel face of war

I never experienced how war is and so I don't know if I have the right to write about the hell of a war. Nevertheless, I will express my opinion about the war.

We see pictures and we can't believe what we see but there are true pictures in the News.
Falling bombs and rockets, shooting men with guns.
People who run ... screaming people ... injured people ... dying and dead people.
Lonely kids who have lost their families have lost their homes and have lost their childhood.

Blood everywhere, body parts on the street, and empty shoes.
Buildings are ruins, there are only mountains of rubble.
People seek in the rubble, they seek spilled people, seek memories, seek useful things under the rubbles.
They try to find someone who is still alive or to find somewhat ... what they can use.
They are digging for pieces of their former life.
They dig with their bare hands, covered with dust. Dust on their clothes, dust in their hair, dust in their faces.

Eyes full of tears, desperate and hopeless. The silent accusation, asking for help.
Silent prayers and the eternal question: WHY??????????????
Thousands of why ... but ... no single answer.

What will become of the children? Will they drive on the road of war?
They grow up with hatred, they grow up with violence, and they grow up without hope for better times. They know death more than life.

What will happen? Only revenge and retribution? Always the question of blame? No forgiveness until eternity?
How long must the people weep and suffer? Men weep for women and women for men, parents for her children, children for her parents....friends for friends?
For neighbors and colleagues and so many nameless dead persons?
Who counts the tears and the screams?

Will be played the song of mankind only on weapons?
Are rockets the drums, are sirens the clarinets, is rifle fire the rhythm and the screams of people the melody? That's a Song of horror. No one will listen to it.

Where are the fiddles, the harps, and the lovely voices of the singers? No blessing and consolation for ear and soul?

Peace and forgiveness are quiet voices but powerful and can fulfill the eternal dream of humanity for peace, freedom, and love.
Deep is the longing of people for peace, they are not opponents or enemies, they want to live together in peace.

Give the people the voice and the politician and the rulers of the religions the ability to listen and to understand, to take responsibility.
They have the power for stopping and avoiding wars.