civilisation

Bombs, guns, knives and death
screams echoing with pain and terror.
is this winning?
glad to be alive when all around are gone.
is this losing?
everyone has friends. everyone has family.
what happens to their lives?
some think death will get their voices heard.
but who'd listen to a murderer?

mothers, fathers, sons, daughters.
wives, husbands, brothers, sisters.
what is the difference that decides who dies?
look past the skin, the mind, the country.
past the religion and teachings.
what is the difference that gives birth to hate?
have we different hearts? different veins? different blood?
have they different bones? different joints? different marrow?
what's happened to words? to debate? to peace?
is murder the only option?

welcome to civilisation.