Have seen White crosses by the thousands On a Normandy green moist mound One read: Known only to God Oh, my God! I stood on sacred ground The universe is too small To contain my sorrow Have seen Names Names Thousands of names On Vietnam Wall Where the courageous wept While the tragic dead slept
Have seen Changing of the guard Sentinels sharp and tall At Tomb of Unknown Soldier Where no one can not weep Where the fallen warrior sleeps But no where have I Seen Tombs of tyrants Where people cry Call to arms Call to war Holy war Holy terror Holy intent No matter the name All is inhuman horror
This I have seen With my own eyes Yet hard as I try My soul My heart My spirit I can not console Eyes swollen Gushing tears I can not ignore my fears Tell me how! Please tell me how We can become One world. One love. One clan. One kindness. Where is this place where manβs Caring sensitivity we must find? Come out! Come out! Into the lightβfellowman Up and about Of this quagmire Inside this deep, dark, deadly cave Of death and hate Which humans can not deny we crave Madness, insanity Tell me; shout it; is it to late to abate? And settle for all time a peaceful fate