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Ms.Gardner
English10H/Period4
1December2015
TakeDown
Thewarisaboardgame.
Wearethegoodguys,
youarethebadguys.
Wemusttakedownmen
whoseloyaltyliesnotwithus,
butwithacountryrottentothecore.
Thewarisadrug.
Weallbecomeaddicted,
yettheconsequencesaredeadly.
Acorpsepaintedinrubybloodhere,
acarcasssextremitieschaoticallyscatteredthere,
thegroundisapitofremainsandreeksofdeadhumansouls.
Thewarisalie.
Wedieforourcountry,
feedingusthoughtsonaspoiledspoon.
Itisadictatordemandingandbrash.
Themotherlandisnowaforeignland.
Patriotismhasvanished,likesmoke,frommyheart.
Thewarisamorgue.
Itholdsthedeadwithitsicyfingers,
ItfreezesthebodieswithMedusaeyes,
Iteatsthelivingwithsharpbladesofteeth,
andittearsfamiliesapartwithitsgunsforclaws.
Warisanecessity.
Wefightforfreedom,liberty,andjustice,
topleaseournationandwinthebattle,
buttheonlywaytoachievepeaceforourcountry,
istokillorbekilledinwar.
Checkmategameover.