Invisible Evil
We fight, we war
With disregard for the gore
Horrible tragedies ignored
Is any peace restored?
Attacks on innocents proceed
While no warnings do we heed
While we focus on what does not matter
Our enemies hide and scatter
They are free to fight another day
With our heads the price to pay
We fight an evil without a face
They operate silently without a trace
Plotting their next move
Even though the world does disapprove
How can we fight what we can not see?
Even though it stands in front of me
They are like an invisible force
And we cannot track the source
Eventually our time will come
But will we chose to succumb?
Will we stand and fight?
Or will we run and hide in fright?
Will we stand up for our land?
Or witness its destruction firsthand?
Has our demise already been written?
Or will we just sit here smitten?
2/25/09
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