History (Blogophilia 17.13)

History, written by the Victor
Told for glory
For solidarity
With every gun making its own tune

Conquered fade into the sands of time
Deeds denigrated
Scapegoated
Carrying the sins of the Victor 

One version of events
Is a truth
But not the only one
Only above has a new perspective 
To know the difference

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Topic-Rebecca Revels

Pic-Rebecca Grussendorf

Pic guesses:  Rose-colored glasses, Yellow Brick Road, Not Kansas, picnic, wander, swept up

Comments

  1. How many times have we sang Hail to the Victors?

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  2. History is distorted at the time, and farther from the source, I don't think clarity improves. Thought provoking... -Dave Schrader

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    1. It probably doesn't. And that may be why humans repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

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  3. Writing history might be the biggest of all the spoils of victory. 8 points Earthling

    Martien

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  4. Sadly, it seems that a lot of people out there want history to be repeated. Great write!

    Irene

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  5. History is in the eye of the viewer. And in that every eye views diferently

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  6. There is a record of all things, and it never goes away... However, here on earth, there is a struggle to document, document, document, and verify... Then there are those who would re-write, to fit an agenda... Those people are bad.

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