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RE: "Leave Not a Man Behind" (poem) >>> "War-Torn" Trailer ... a Documentary About Heroes & the Price of Heroism (100 Days of Poetry Challenge - Day #1)

in #poetry7 years ago

I'm fortunate enough to have never experienced first hand the catastrophic outfall of war, but also old enough to know the consequences run deep - not only to the families who lost loved ones in battle - but for those brave soldiers that fought and saw their friends, comrades and often closest confidants cruelly cut down. Dealing with death has to be one of the most challenging and difficult parts of anyones life, when it occurs so brutally and without time to mourn it is no wonder Post-traumatic Stress Disorder plagues the brave soldiers that were able to make it back from a war zone - alive but injured in many ways. I still struggle to understand why as the Human Race is supposed to be an advanced species, a complicated living organism - we still battle each other instead of helping each other. It's complicated, I understand that, but however much you might believe in a cause, a God or Deity - does it really justify taking other peoples lives to highlight it. It is crucial for me that people stop to think about the topic of this post, and also the video teaser and full release from @derangedvisions posts - because it is only by understanding what has gone wrong in the past that we can try to find a way to ensure it does not recur in the future.

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@c0ff33a,

Wise words my friend. I really do hope people stop to think about it.

There is something ineffable able the subject, something that cannot be put into words. It is something that simply has to be understood. Many soldiers, if not most, do not like discussing war with civilians. It's not their fault, but they simply cannot understand.

One of the strange things, though, is that amongst the carnage, you see some of the most astonishing acts of human nobleness, and not just from soldiers. You see what people really can be, not just the ugliness, but also the beauty. We salute the wrong things.

I very much look forward to seeing the documentary. Thanks for all your doing, mate. I owe you.