Just meat and tales of kisses
Just meat and tales of kisses
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
Jack London
He gathered her into his arms and kissed her. “I wish it were the custom,” she said in a faint voice, from the midst of the embrace, “because then I’d have to marry you, Ned… dear…wouldn’t I?”
Jack London
Just meat and tales of kisses
Civil men are few.
True leader stand for the right things.
Will not accept self-gain and profit.
Bought men are crooks with fake smiles.
Liars and thieves will pay for their action in hell.
Silence, calm and peace should be the night for all children.
No child should know the sound of war. The fear of surviving the night and to live
in the violence of war always near.
Old men told me. The soldiers are just meat for the profit of war. Dead on dead. The
wars will never end. We are just meat for the hatred of man.
Soldiers who instruct the new soldiers have great responsibility. They are training soldiers
how to fight and survive in combat. I saw the old NCO(non-commission officers) who felt
the pain of losing soldiers to war. A instructor teaches every soldier to be a leader. He must
teach the young men and woman the lessons of war, death and misery before it is real.
Pretty girl hold and kisses her departing Soldier. She whispered this kiss is a promise. A promise
of more. Please come home to me.
One last fight. A man won’t rest till he had nothing left.
No sweeter word than home.
Nothing as beautiful and wonderful as woman with open arms.
Welcoming you back from hell to heaven with one sweet kiss.
Is all life just meat?
I do know kisses are promises.
When rich men in Washington D.C send young men to police a world who do not
desire our help. Maybe Jack London told us the truth. Men are just meat for the profit
of war and life?
Coyote
© 2013 Coyote Poetry
Men are just meat for the profit
of war and life——- sad but true
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Jack London wrote this 120 years ago. Nothing had changed. We send our young to fight and die. When they should be learning and enjoying their life.
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you know so much about this reality of war and wounds as you have a soldier yourself, and i been a sister and wife of soldiers
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War leave permanent damage for the country and the people. No-one wins.
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yeah, right
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Unfortunately, all too often that does seem to be the truth: “Men are just meat for the profit
of war and life…” WWII seems to be the exception—since we were trying to save lives…but it sure did take us much too long to step in and help—I just find war horrible–as Ben Franklin said, “There never was a good war or a bad peace.” War destroys life–WHY we put so much energy in hate is beyond me. We could create a beautiful world, if we would choose this and believe in it. We are listening to the wrong wolf inside of us. Great to read you, Johncoyote, and thank you for your many visits to my blog!
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Jack London knew the truth many years ago. Funny how the world doesn’t change much. Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.
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great stuff , John. Love the pic.
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One of the chapters in the book by Jack London book “When God laugh” was called Just meat. The logic was too true. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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The human body is almost two thirds water. Does that mean you’re just a drink? While you live, you are not how people would like to use you. After you’re dead, it makes no difference.
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Sometime a quote make us think. Old days were harder. Kids were working. The words “Just meat” made me think. New world today. Need two jobs and life seem to have lost value. I hope we learn. Every life had purpose. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Absolutely beautiful piece. 🙂 The final stanza really brought it home well.
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I lost many good friends to police actions. No countries attacked the USA since WW2. I read Jack London book “When God laughs”. He made me think today. It is a amazing book.
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He is a magnificent author. I’ve never read “When God Laughs.” I’ll have to pick it up someday. 🙂
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Maybe the library. Was published in 1911. I found in a library book sale for one dollar. I got lucky.
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🙂 Nice! I’ll probably browse on Amazon and grab one from somewhere. I like getting used books on there, you just never know what you’re going to open when it gets there in the mail. ^_^
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