Punishment

Little boy drops over,
The boys playing in the streets.
It is done in the name of
Stopping war, but punishing
The fellows who don’t know
What war is, how to fight,
How to use weapons.
They only ever fight with words
And hands.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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