Strikes Out
media quotes some sources
"a major blow" is said,
and on, and on, they go
high-flying low-res video
of many, many miles below
pressin' technology's clout
to takin' part in takin' out
stamping listed targets
one, to number none gets
to meet oblivion's keeper
Hellfire missiles deemed cheaper
than puttin' brave boys
out where explosive noise is
what would the constituents say?
the press would have a field day!
pointin' fingers, backseat drivers
callin' callous, callin' liars!
they don't know what's out there
they don't think we know, or care
that blowin' up is tearin' down,
an' tearin' down is buildin' up
democratic principle all around
sure hits a terrorist's closeup
- that greyish blur monitored
I'm sure was just a mangy dog
animosity is not what it's about
freedom's beyond any self-doubt
collaterally accept and blot it out
it isn't a old woman, it isn't a kid
know what we know, hidin' what's did
that's why we just keep dronin' on
believin' someday we'll finally have won
© Goode Guy 2013-07-19
Copyright © Goode Guy | Year Posted 2013
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