“Freedom from Fear”

American President (1941) - FDR and the Four Freedoms

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“For(e)fathers” part 4 of 4

4. Freedom from Fear

“Fourth is world-wide re

duction of armaments to

such a point and in

such a thorough fashion that

no[one] anywhere

will be in a position

to commit an act

of aggression against a

[nation or] neighbor.” -->

Why war when we know

it only leads to wanting

to turn the clock back?

We wished we would've

fixed the fight with words instead

of blowing stuff up.

What will guns do when

the might of climate change claims

the new horizons?

Ash to cash and dust

wrought shame unto our souls and

smithed our names in woe.

To such a time when

History justly reaches

so to beguile them:

Spare breath for more breath

for your lungs do the walking

as they did at dawn.

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/ n o t a r e

#haiku #prose #poetry

Response 4 of 4 to linked Writing Challenge:

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