My Poetry

A "Civil" War?

For once, I have nary a clue how to put my thoughts and feelings in words. My family watched a movie called "Gods and Generals". The feelings portrayed in that movie, are just indescribable.  

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A Union fighting for freedom's call

A Confederacy for the bondage of slaves

Lincoln was strong through out it all

Though many men fought and filled many graves.

Through desertion and treason

Through wind, snow, and rain

There was no valid reason

No reason to suffer that tragic pain

So many men prayed to God of all land

Men on both sides, put faith in one Lord

Which side would fall and which would stand

While all around the innocent blood poured.

Battle following battle they fought

Brother killing brother each day

When would someone be taught

To stand against it, oh what to say?!?

A Stonewall stood strong on Christ,

But his beliefs did not mix well.

How can you be so enticed?

God truly doesn't think them so swell!

A man leaves his family and wealth

If the ball of a musket did not kill him

Surely then, he'd die of his health.

What, then, would become of his kin.

However, some were fortunate to survive.

Then they, though, would have a burden to bear.

A burden they must bear for the rest of their lives.

Would a man have the remnant of a heart to care?

Did it ever begin to show clear to them,

That life is not merely a homemade quilt

That in the event of a mistake in the hem

You cannot reverse the problems you've built!

It pains me to remember that feud

To know that my ancestor fought family and friends

You're relations can't be renewed

They've already walked death's road, and around the bend.

Why did they choose, over slavery, to fight

They should have known slavery is wrong

You would think that someone just might

Have known that slavery should have been gone.

Though much blood was spilled

And many families broken to pieces

In the end the right had prevailed

Yet today, more problem's; it just never ceases

This should be a lesson to men, women, and to all

Christ will let his true followers prevail in the final hour

For even though you know Christ Jesus call

You turn your back on him, and are struck down with his power!