I’ve been on the bus from
hell
en route to DC on a snowy 10
degree day
with a rented Greyhound
driver from California
who hadn’t had a good night’s
sleep in years
and didn’t know how to get
from Pittsburgh to DC
(we bought him a map at a
rest stop)
Even before it started I
protested the war on Iraq in NYC
in a march with no legal
permits
lack of a permit couldn’t
stop this movement
hundreds of thousands merged
in feeder marches from every direction
it was exhilarating
millions around the world
were protesting in unison
In my hometown on the day the
war started, the police got ugly
pepper spraying into the eyes
of peace people
who had the audacity to
disagree with the United States government
They were children... our new
generation taking a stand on what they believe
My rainbow peace flag is
tattered and worn
It’s been through a war of
its own
Wind ice sleet snow and it’s
not over yet
The war is almost a year old
now
was declared over many months
ago
but our men and women are being
killed daily
we never hear the real truth
about Iraq casualties
and haven’t found any of
those weapons of mass destruction
we heard so much about
It’s hard to believe the
Bushites don’t get the picture
What are they missing
What color should we paint it
in
Maybe RED
Yea, that’s it RED
BLOOD RED
Sandra L. Hazley
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