Franklin Delano Roosevelt hated war after witnessing its horrors firsthand, including seeing cities destroyed, blood from wounded soldiers, and starving children and suffering mothers and wives. In just 3 sentences, the passage summarizes FDR's experience of war and strong hatred for it due to the immense human suffering he witnessed.

1. “I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the
wounded. I have seen the dead in the mud. I have seen cities destroyed. I have seen
children starving. I have seen the agony of mothers and wives. I hate war.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
No one spoke!
His uniform was crisp and pressed
My heart was somber and cold
He is a man! People claimed
A soldier! Others chimed
I saw my baby, my son, my little boy!
He will fight for freedom, I was told
He won’t be safe, I thought
He will get his school paid for, it was offered
It will cost me my soul, I feared
He will be among the best, some insisted
Under my watch would be best, I felt
He is called to duty, the letter stated
He was raised by me, I replied
He will travel far, some noted
He should stay near, I declared
He will make friends, I was informed
He is loved by his family, I pleaded
He will save lives, some reminded
And I will die of anguish, I uttered
He will be a hero to his country, others said
He is my reason to live, I begged
The flag was neatly folded in a triangle
My hopes tucked under the creases
My heart deeply buried in sorrow
Where is the comfort for a mother?
On this day, no one said a word.