War

When the final battle Is finally won or lost Can we count the casualties And the unseen human cost The loss of lives and dignity To soldiers and their kin And the realization was Did anybody win Soldiers led to believe They’re protecting, their country, Flag, and home Sacrificing life and limb While politician’s drone I’d like to see These men of words Put on the forward lines But I suspect if they Were offered this They surely would decline War they say, is good for nothing And I think most would agree Except for those, without a soul And who profit from misery