Dave Cox Poet Free verse

There's Nothing Like a Good War

There’s Nothing Like a Good War

There’s nothing like a good war.
I watched a video of men killing men
Rapid fire, rapid death, rapid fear
When will we ever learn? Never?
It’s in our DNA and used against us
Goad a man, tell him his country needs him
Tell him, to go kill the villagers
Tell him, they deserve it. His gun needs
To by fired, it’s bullets like him are
Expendable, always more to take their place.
Nothing like a good war, a noble cause
Which has God firmly on its side
Thought up by a presidential psycho 
On his yacht on a Sunday morning
While a calm sea and fresh breeze
Tickles the blond call girl’s hair.
A moment of boredom and an
Unprovoked attack takes shape.
A couple of weeks of genocide
Watched by a paid audience
Eating from the same trough
Wishing they’d thought of it first
No, there’s nothing like a good war
A gentle genocide, a worthy cause
A mother tells her son, fight or you’ll
Go to prison, certain death is much better
She gets his boots, ten quid and a
Medal. He gets eternity. Nothing like 
A good war?

David Cox 12/06/22

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David Kavanagh June 12, 2022 at 9:05 AM Judging by mankind’s history David, you can certainly feel justified in writing such a damning account of humanity, I know it’s written sardonically, but nonetheless it’s important to remind ourselves of what we are capable ofand continually do to each other, cheers David Dave Cox June 12, 2022 at 9:18 AM Give man a gun and he'll use it. Give him a uniform and he'll kill women and children. I appreciate your comment and wish the world would change. Thanks