My 8th grader's poem for class tomorrow. SHE GETS IT>>>and shes 14

[greenbriar]

This war is pointless

We aren’t in the right place

There is no reason that all of these men and women should die

If things keep going how they are now, our friends, and boyfriends, and us too, we’ll have to fight

Yes, it was their choice

But it wont be our choice

And yes, its honorable to die for your country

But, why?

Why do our people have to fight for a cause that’s not even defined?

We are just there to be there and make things go boom

Their innocent people are dieing too



Stupid weapons of mass destruction

WHAT weapons of mass destruction?

Is their any proof that we need to be there?

Is there any proof?

Is there any proof?

Is there any proof?

Were they the ones that blew up our twin towers?

NO

So why shouldn’t we be there, here or over there



Why did we not receive any support when we/he asked?

Did they see a reason?

Did they see a reason?

Did they see a reason?

If they had, don’t you think they would have helped?



Why aren’t their children fighting?

They are American and above age, are they not?

Why aren’t his daughters’ boyfriends fighting?

Better yet what are they doing to help?

Sitting on their asses all day

writing, no having other people write “well written bullshit” speeches to try to keep his people, his blind followers following

Though not entirely possible, we are being lead to hell on earth



Maybe, just maybe they knew what was about to happen, planning

Maybe they knew

Maybe, they knew

Maybe, they knew

Its pointless

[uppityperson]

1. very good poem,you can tell her so

[greenbriar]

2. thank you

she is awesome

[calmblueocean]

3. Nicely said.

Very honest and moving. :)

[greenbriar]

9. yea

straight from her heart

[AtomicKitten]

4. your daughter is brilliant.

You should be very proud.

[greenbriar]

6. she is gifted

and yes brilliant

[Neil Lisst]

5. kudos to your daughter!!

nice job for a 14 year old

[guidod]

7. Say THANKS to your daughter

and keep us posted on how her teacher responded to it.

[greenbriar]

8. I will

and just to be clear. She was home sick today and emailed it to me while I was at work so I had no part in helping her write it

[OffWithTheirHeads]

10. Damn, you have a bright kid!

I attended an "inner city school" when I was her age. We had the hippies, who were reading Sartre, and we had the kids who couldn't read Dick & Jane. We also had a draft and that made us pay more attention. God bless her for paying attention!

[greenbriar]

11. She knows my views but I try not to influence

her thinking. I want her to understand and figure out her own position

[OffWithTheirHeads]

15. Good on you

and good on your daughter for thinking.

[greenbriar]

16. She said her teacher thought it was awesome

and very adult like!




thats my babe

[Evergreen Emerald]

12. The second woman president!

(My daughter will be the first!)

Good job on the poem.

[greenbriar]

13. naw...she wants to be a doctor

or a nurse in an emergency room




fine by me! :)


she thinks I should be a senator tho..

[caligirl]

14. Nice work. My son got into his top 2 college choices with an essay

on the lunatics in this administration and their supporters. It was very entertaining to read. We are still waiting to hear from the other college he applied to.