Picture Perfect

by Kuro   Dec 29, 2008


A sunny day, not a cloud in the sky
The birds sing and flowers bloom
In a field, a casket lies
Signaling his mortal doom

A crowd gathers, but weep them not
Disrespectful of the fight he fought
Protesters say the war was for naught
Waving signs and cursing a lot

Looking for someone to take the blame
They spit on his grave and curse his name
Meanwhile the parents are unwilling to speak
For fear of what the others will think
They just want to be left with their grief

A sacrifice was made so that others may live
A soldiers duty, his service to give
Is the reason why the freedoms we use
Is also the reason why they are abused

They dedicate their life to people that don't deserve
The freedoms they will fight for just to preserve
And protect all they know and love
But when they return, not a hug, but a shove

A picture perfect moment for us to see
What it means that freedom isn't free
Where is the love and where is the respect
For the ones that fight, their dignity wrecked

~~~Written for the victims of funeral protests~~~

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  • 15 years ago

    by Sadespair

    I'm going to be honest.
    My intention was to read Path. But this title was so intriguing(intriging) I had to read this one first. I love my decision to do so.!. :)
    This poem is to Exquisite for my words. As cliche as it may be I found this poem Beautiful. The description, emotion, wording, the words, everything.!. Was well...Perfect(: I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I love how you write.!. You have major talent, you use it well(:
    Outstanding job.

  • 15 years ago

    by Of Sweet Insanity

    Oh wow, how awesome...

    This is phenomenal.
    You're SUCH a great writer!

    5/5, well deserved. The flow was fantastic and the words you chose were very strong.
    I was interested the whole way though.

    Great job!

    -Osi

  • 15 years ago

    by cataclysmicSoul

    A really great poem it had an excellent flow, i also liked how on the first stanza everything seems picture perfect as the title suggest but then everything unravels and the last stanza which is my favourite has been written to perfection and shows the reality of things
    defintely a great read
    Xx5/5xX

  • 15 years ago

    by SoUrNameIsTia

    I liked how u rhymed it. U really have to stay with it to know where your going and thats a good thing.

    nice write

    ~tia

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