Violence begets violence,
Through blood and terrible pain.
Hatred begets hatred,
With every fallen name.
Actions in this moment
Last for generations to come
Long after reasons forgotten
Our passions still succumb.
Perpetuating animus
At the cost of innocent life
Caught in the crossfire
Stainless victims of this strife.
Given a moment of thought
Or a look in a childs face.
Would we be so rash
To kill instead of embrace.
Perhaps someday great wisdom
Will seed the hearts of man.
To recognize the evil
Exacted since time began.
The hope for lasting peace
Lives in my fondest dreams.
Though unlikely in this lifetime
Nor ever so it seems.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Greatly expressed.
Love & Hugz ❤
Thank you so much Patty.
That ‘child’s face’ question is a good one. Makes me wonder if the people who commit these acts would rethink their actions if they had a face to their victims.
With all that’s going on in the world lately, I just keep thinking of the saying “an eye for an eye and the whole world is blind.”
Very well said actually, the world does seem to have lost its sight. Thank you for the comment and sorry for taking so long to respond.
Reminds me of Dom Helder Camara’s “Spiral of Violence.”
Thank you very much and I apologize for the very late reply.
True and so very sad, the hate and violence goes back and forth and seems to a never-ending cycle.
That is what is most disheartening is the endless cycle that man kind has been stuck in since time began. Thank you August.
So true.
Thank you so much.
What a dad reality, beautifully penned.