When we do it, it’s Worse
Death number climbs in
Ecuador, while the dead
Are counted in Japan, as the
Living are cared for
Because the earth cracked
Widely, terribly of its own
An explosion in Kabul
Kills many, destroys other
Things—homes, places of
Business, religious practice
Surfaces—and the death of
Hope
This destruction caused by
The Taliban that sees no
Wrong in murdering its own
Since, in this act, the
Perpetrator and the victim
Share the nation’s blood
Civil war or any like-tragedy
Inside of one people
We romanticize our war in
The USA
But I think, all said, we’d
Rather have the romance
Without the dead
If God can save Afghanistan
If it pleases within the
Parameters of will and
Allowance for humanity
I hope God rescues both life
And the liberty
For believers to submit
Themselves for what they’ve
Earned—mercy or God’s
Unqualified judgment
clcouch123 
April 20, 2016 at 10:19 pm
What is just war? Perhaps, that is the biggest question? Whose side is God on? Everyone always thinks whatever gods they believe in, are on their side. Ignoring that most gods say to not war and hate. To not hurt others. Most religions believe this. Our God, is a just God, so we know, he will judge us all when our time comes and like the earth suddenly cracking open, we don’t know when that will be. We know he is on the side of those who pray and choose to do the right thing, the best they can His grace rescues us. Good questions and well written poetry.
Thanks for sharing.
April 21, 2016 at 12:44 am
You ask the right questions, to be sure! God is on everyone’s side and, in war, on nobody’s. The miracles that happen during war are a matter of God’s work in spite of what we’re doing. And because God loves us, all the time. It gets tangled to work out, doesn’t it?
In our half of the world, the Catholic Church was the first to promote the “just war” theory, some centuries ago. Now the Catholic Church speaks against war and danger to life in any form. Not that it’s a perfect turnaround, but it’s pretty good.
I know that soldiers fight because they are ordered to. But how those who declare war, or try terrorism, can turn humans into objects simply to knock down, I don’t know. Don’t want to.
Thanks for your response and even more for your insights about the question of why we are willing to fight each other to death.
April 21, 2016 at 10:38 pm
Just War is the concept that it’s ok to commit terrible atrocities as long as “we” are the good guys and “they are the bad guys.” The problem with that though is that both sides think they are right. It’s like a high school football game…two little schools playing against each other. Both are praying to God–the same God–to win the game.
Just War could also be called the ends justifies the means. Back in the days of the conquest of Mexico the Church thought it was ok…even justice…to slaughter the Aztecs. Why? Because they were trying to kill the invaders. (Not exactly what happened, actually.) “He hit me with a fluffy stuffed bunny, so I hit him back with a steel fire truck–” is that fair?
April 21, 2016 at 10:41 pm
the concept of Just War is using Just as in Justice, or Fair Play. Or– a Just war is one that is justified, deserved, righteous. Just describes the War…
April 22, 2016 at 2:04 am
Yes, you’re right. Just war is unjust. Because war’s unjust. The conquest of Mexico followed by conversion with the sword (as opposed to honest belief or simply leaving denizens alone) is a great and tragic example. European colonialism in general happened this way, believing that God was on the side of the (European) continental nations. Now there are attempts to have a global community. But the challenges and barriers that have been made over centuries. Will we get together?
April 22, 2016 at 12:32 pm
probably not…there are always xenophobic rabble-rousers stirring up the masses. This Trump example is great for proving idiocy among the true believers… lol
April 22, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Yup!