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August 2, 2007 at 22:06:16

Today, I Hate

by Jim Bush Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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Normally, I hate hate
But, today, I embrace It

Today, I hate the Iraq War
Today, I hate the men who started it

Normally, I pray for peace
But, today, I eschew it

Today, I pray for war
Today, I pray for war in their minds

Normally, I wish people well
But, today, I wish them ill

Today, I pray for illness
Today, I pray for a plague on their heads

Normally, I forgive
But, today, I forgive nothing

Today, I pray they forfeit
Today, I pray they will not be forgiven

Normally, I hate hate
But, today, I embrace it

Today, I hate

Jim Bush is a 61 year old, Vietnam-era veteran, currently living in Katy,Texas. He was raised in a military family. His father received the Silver Star for directing troops while under air attack at Clark Field in the Phillipines, survived the Bataan Death March, and spent three and a half years in a Japanese POW camp. He also received the Purple Heart for wounds received while a POW. Jim served as an army photographer in Okinawa and Korea. In 1987 he traveled to the war zones of Nicaragua with a veteran's group dedicated to stopping the Contra War.