Eyes On the Prize

Well,

even if 

the Nobel’s

the sell,

let’s make

a deal

that’s finally

real.

No one denies

his eyes

on that prize

as a motivator

to broker

a peace

deal.

I feel 

potential relief

and cautious

belief

that the bad

guys

who strong

arm 

and justify

real harm

may begin

to end

this two-year

war.

The exchange

of each prisoner

for each hostage

remain

is the main-

stay of the 

first part 

of the deal.

The real

test for peace

in the mideast

will be in

the rest

of the 20-

point plan.

For each

Palestinian

and Israeli,

this war

has been

torture

for 2 years

daily,

while the

world

has watched

in horror,

appalled,

until the bad

guys called

for a peace plan.

I think 

of Ireland.

It seemed

unbelievable.

So too,

Palestine

and Israel.

It’s certainly

possible,

when the bad

guys

prioritize

peace,

with their

eyes 

on the prize.

Clearly Marked Vehicles

Oops.

Sorry.

My bad.

Mea culpa.

Shit happens.

Collateral damage.

War is hell.

Casualties 

of war.

Fog

of war.

Misidentified

target.

A grave mistake.

A very complex 

condition.

It shouldn’t

have happened.

Starving

for power.

Starving 

for peace.

Starving

for supper.

Starving

to death

without

aid.

First, 

protect

the starving

victims

and the ones

who feed

them.

Now the world

is starving

for peace

and freedom.

And the 

basics.

For some

reason,

it’s too

difficult

to see 

clearly

marked

vehicles.