All Lives Matter NaPoWriMo #12

Today, April 9 in 1865 the American Civil War ended. It has been 150 years. My son reminded me of that fact and I've been reflecting on what that means. How much and little has changed.

A Wish for an End of an End on April 9th

On this day a war ended

But did it really finish?

The grey and the blue

Fighting brother against brother

Is there no other claim like that now?

We fight for our brothers or with them

In a mortal struggle

Over lives that matter

They did then

They do now

And how do we address this?

Is there an end to who has rights?

And what is equal?

Do we seek the moral middle?

Or hang dangerously over the edge?

Dropping off our prejudices

One after the other

Stacking them to the skies

To sway like the tower of Babel

Hoping to reach God

He will tear down that tower

And scatter us, mixing us up

And a new race will keep pace

With the will of God

That sees each man in his image

No more wars over property or personhood

“Love Thy neighbor” will suffice

To be the stroke to end all wars