our side and there side, to be sure to be sure..
The only Poem that I felt was worthwhile learning at school. And I pray that they still teach it.
"The old Lie"
"Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori" "How sweet and lovely it is to die for your country"
You can read it here. Its by Wilfred Owen.
http://www.english.emory.edu/LostPoets/Dulce.html
You can never stop guns with more guns, this only gives more money to those who make guns. They at some point will sell the guns to"the other side" so you will need to buy better guns.
Why not ask the brave question what are we afraid of? Who benefits from our fear and division?
From Dune "Fear is the mind killer"
And one more aptly named Poem Futility
http://users.fulladsl.be/spb1667/cul.../futility.html
Regards