Poetry by Peake

Should we question war?  Oliver Peake asks The Million Dead Questions.  It is up to us to answer Why?

The Million Dead Questions

By

Oliver Peake

I am afraid.

Wondering if I will make it through

They say we need to stop them

Who?

We are the terrorists

Not them

We are the ones invading

We have lost over 100,000 troops

They tell us not to watch the news,

It will discourage us.

I think we all know

Most of us will not make it through

But we all wonder.

Who will?

I look around and see scared men praying

Praying for their loved ones

Praying for themselves

We are all in the helicopter, almost there.

We look death in the eyes

For what?