War

War

When we think of war

We think of guns

Soldiers killing

People screaming.

When we think of war

We think of missiles

Large bombs that take

the lives of many at once.

When we think of war

We think of the Men and Women

With families waiting

for them to come home safely.

When we think of war

We think of the injured

Amputees

And PTSD.

When we think of war

We forget the children

In the middle

Running and hiding.

When we think of war

We forget the tears

that they shed.

Not us.

When we think of war

We forget there's two sides.

Forget the country

we're helping to destroy.

When we think of war

we forget the many lives

that don't have names.

The helpless.

The forgotten.