Now comes the Drum of War... too, beat the plows of peace into the weapons of war... and what for... more misery and death... more of the fruit of rebellion?
Let us exchange the verbiage of war for the adjectives of peace... Let us all take up the chalice of brotherhood and unite a broken world. For peace to exist, humanity needs only to recognize the futility of war, to decide that peace is the better course, one where our children can engage the world without fear.
A world at peace doesn't abide in 'poverty', nor does it suffer the burden of orphans, naked and starving in its cities. A world at peace finds a way too feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the indigent... it has plenty and willingly shares it with the needy.
Let us choose the vibrant colors of life over the worn and gray palette of war and poverty... Let us set aside our personal bias and ethnic hatred for a better canvas... Let us apply the brush strokes of liberty from the majestic pallet of peace to imbue humanity's canvas with a new paradigm. A paradigm where every manner of tongue and nation, of customs and ideology embrace the common hope of peace in our time.
Is it so difficult to set aside personal bias... to forgive the past as we set out a new canvas- a canvas that guarantees all people, nations, and religious orders liberty and a common law that ensures peace for all? It seems only logical to choose life and peace over war and death. Let every nation, tongue, and creed put aside their individual bias and take up the cause of world peace... and there shall be peace.
By
RA Nelson
COL, USArmy (ret.)
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Let it be so. Thank you, Col. (and Tradesman)
Only those who have personally known combat can fully understand and appreciate the reasons behind your post. Thank you for your Service, and Welcome Home Colonel.