Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country at war.
We fought by their side for 20 years
To keep the Taliban from
Destroying families, destroying lives.
We taught them to be independent;
We taught them to fight for their country.
After 20 years of fighting, it came time for us
To retreat and let them fight for what’s theirs.
Things may have been different,
But Trump decided to let thousands
Of Taliban, ready to go back and fight,
Free from captivity that kept the Afghani people safe.
Because of lack of a clear vision of the future,
Or perhaps because Trump didn’t care,
Our troops are retreating; our citizens are retreating;
Everyone but the Taliban is retreating.
Why did we cage the tiger to save our friends
And then let the tiger free
To kill and mame
As we fled to safety?
It is a no-win situation.
Twenty years is more than enough;
Enough lives lost, enough money spent.
Things could have been different,
But because of politics, it was all for naught.
Copyright © Linda Craddick | Year Posted 2021
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