Jan Oskar Hansen Poet Prose Poetry

Conundrum

Conundrum 

Modern medicine 
Quick evacuation of wounded soldiers 
On the battlefield 
Keep the death rates of warriors down
And we accept the losses.

But it also makes wars last much longer 
To the detriment 
Of civilians caught up in countries where 
Warfare happens. 
 And civilian deaths are disregarded.

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Gwendolen Song September 18, 2011 at 8:05 PM It might seem as such but to God no life is lost, no bird falls from the sky without His concern. I believe what you have written is a complete conundrum...one day this will be on our soil. Then as roles reverse, we will be counting our own civilians too. Bless your work here, Gwendolen