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Power Rules

In this world
Power rules
What would have happened
If Germany won WWII in Europe?
If Japan won WWII in Pacific?

Jewes would have disappeared 
On this planet
Japan would have 
Beheaded millions of
Asians
Their headless bodies scattered all over
Thier heads piled up on street corners

Church doors?
All closed

Shinto Shrines?
Full of life
People worshipping
Japnese emperor
Not because
Of their desire
But because 
Of their lives

Thanks God
Democracy won 
The war in Europe
Democracy won
The war in Pacific

Democracy won 
Because they had
Stronger miliatry power

Let's face it
In this world
POWER RULES

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Line Gauthier

Date: 3/5/2020 9:58:00 PM

Well penned, Hi-Dong.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/29/2020 9:11:00 PM

Food for thought here. And glad to here that there are still people unafraid to back democratic societies. Thanks, Gershon

Hi-Dong Chai

Date: 2/15/2020 2:40:00 PM

Yes, I agree, 'Cries of freedom can never be silenced', but with human blood.

Quoth Theraven

Date: 2/15/2020 1:49:00 PM

Hi-Dong, Glad to find a poet friend who shares his wisdom as easy as bread crumbs to the Ghost Koi. I also like to imagine the world in the game of 'what if'. The world moves along in ebbs and flows like the changing tides. The cries for freedom will never be fully silenced. -Richard