No More Poem by Randy McClave

Every generation has seen or has known of a war
Why not have one generation that will say; “No more! ”,
No more countries to combat, or fight, or to hate with hostility
Peace and freedom, that would be the people’s own responsibility.

And if any leader should ever demand or seek global power
That leader should step back and take a long look, and also a cold shower;
They then should go to the nurseries just to hear the babies cry
Then they should go to the hospitals, and watch people suffering and then die.

If any nation’s commander should speak of hatred for any people or country
Let them be sent away, so not to ever threaten with weapons or a military infantry,
And when any leader gives war speeches while screaming out their demands
Let’s all give them the middle finger, instead of the clapping of our hands,

When politicians and governments get together to talk about what is right
Don’t they understand that to live together we must not always need to fight,
To all politicians and leaders that stand upon their platforms and shriek for a war,
Let one generation stand up upon their rooftops, and shout out; “No more! ”.

Randy L. McClave