The guns fell silent
War was over
Millions lay dead
The war to end all wars
So the people said
But war is ever with us
Even children feud
Fighting over territory
Dominance renewed
Rivalry and jealousy
Raise their ugly head
We look askance untrustingly
So many many dead
The Wild West is a teaching aid
Life outside the law
A hunting ground for ruthless men
Those quick on the draw
We took the land from Indians
Made our own new world
But the gun was never far away
Its sound forever heard
Blessed are the peacemakers
The teaching of the Lord
Not those who hide from trouble
That will never serve
But those who with the rising sun
Rise to meet the day
And face this world with gentleness
And show the world the way
Brian Fahy
11 November 2022
Erris Poetry 