I have no faith that humanity will ever evolve sufficiently to understand that war is not necessary, and is an expensive rage against reason. Still, a pretty tank, me thinks.
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The Children
explain to me
you smilers
and knowers
of truth
you who have mastered
right and wrong
explain to me
the children
crying at night
beyond comfort
they would suck their thumbs
if they had any
separated from their parents
who blew up
before their eyes
mother’s last look
father’s last touch
in pieces
while the children
lived
wishing they had died
blind, limbless, hopeless
beyond repair
explain to me
you masters of war
decision makers
widow makers
how you sleep at night
content
fat
rich
bastards
those children
would claw your eyes out
rip your guts out
claim your soul
if you had one
Heroes
called to service
from our great cities
and tiny towns
farmers, carpenters, fathers, and fishermen
at a time, when the risk of dying
held great purpose
and was so clearly defined
off to save the world
and our way of life
these men, boys mostly
walked for months
crawled through unspeakable horror
died in a million awful ways
leaving behind
wives
children
girlfriends
comfort
to march off
and save the world
so few left
they are all very old now
these heroes
they will tell you
they did nothing special
as they saved the world
many returned
limbless
shaken
crippled
yet prideful
respected
and loved
if you meet one
thank him
tell him you know
what he did
and who he is
tell him
he saved the world