Collateral Damage Is Not Only For Generals To Have Sleepless Nights Over

I used to think collateral damage was something, Only Generals and politicians had to worry about. How wrong I was. No matter whether the decisions we all take are good or bad, Others mostly bare the consequences. And there is no use denying that fact. Parents will have sleepless nights over the decisions they make, Concerning their children. Doctors will have sleepless nights over the decisions they make, Concerning their patients. Lawyers will have sleepless nights over the decisions they make, Concerning their patients. Friends will have sleepless nights over the decisions they make, Concerning each other. There seems to be nowhere to hide when it comes to the use, Of collateral damage and sleepless nights. So, maybe we should not hide from it, Opting instead, to take those hard decisions, Without fear or favor, Because not taking them will not help us sleep any better, And leaving them up to the generals and politicians, May only up the consequences for us all.