Zozo

      Zozo

Stanzas	3
Lines	6 lines, 7 lines, 8 lines = 21 lines
Syllable/Words	15 syllables/line
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A challenge from the kids to write one in 15 minutes.  Got 2 of three stanzas done.

Free My Soul

The Civil War started today, 150 years ago.

Fort Sumter was bombarded by the Conferated South;

The bloodiest moment of our young history at that time.

More Unites States citizens died in that war than another.

North fought the South over the owning of other people’s souls.

A bloody victory was claimed, the U.S. changed forever.

Battles were a lot more personal, not like they are today.

Weapons were not accurate so you had to be close to fire.

Bayonets were common place as you came face to face with foes.

You could see the fear or anger in your enemy’s dying eyes.

Hospital condition surgeries were not even thought of.

Men died from infection more often than not after surgery.

Arms and legs hacked off without the thought of anesthetics.

Free blacks and freed blacks went South to fight for others freedoms.

Crossing the Mason-Dixon Line would surely mean their doom.

They went anyway so they could save someone’s mom, dad, or son.

No more or less courageous than any other soldier.

All the soldiers fought for what they believed was right at the time.

History has proven how wrong it is to own someone’s soul.

Civil wars are raging across the face of the earth today.

Those in Tunisia, Libya, and the Gold Coast cry “Freedom!”

Beth Ellen Cook

4-12-2011