Living With War

I just picked up Neil Young's new album Living With War and must say it packs quite a wallop. I was especially moved by the opening words to the title track, which reflect much of the turbulence in my soul concerning this evil war and the tacit complicity I share in murder and mayhem.

I'm living with war everyday

I'm living with war in my heart everyday

I'm living with war right now

And when the dawn breaks I see my fellow man

And on the flat-screen we kill and we're killed again

And when the night falls, I pray for peace

Try to remember peace (visualize)

I join the multitudes

I raise my hand in peace

I never bow to the laws of the thought police

I take a holy vow

To never kill again

To never kill again

I'm living with war in my heart

I'm living with war in my heart in my mind

I'm living with war right now