WAR
Tumult and chaos reign around us
Gushes of water spill from shattered roofs unto bodies
Water does not heal the wounds of besieged people suffering
ln the distance music of two misplaced cellos seek solace
War of and by men is folly and a mistake
men in power should know by now that war is not good for men,
women, children, the old, the beasts, in fact, all countries on earth
there are no good wars anymore
Swans gracefully fly through the sky
looking to find shelter from a torturous journey
people as swans seek respite from life’s long fall into war’s hellish nightmare
rest, precious rest, defies us all
Bombs in phallus-shaped containers whistle a warning from above
we huddle tight fearing the incoming explosive horrors they bring
many bombs come with a barrage sending fire to light up the sky
shells without mercy pummel the countryside mercilessly
War is hell, reporters on the front lines write
to experience it is a horrendously tragic shock to the social fabric
leaders who order strikes that kill and maim should be there to witness the toll they take
heads of state should be on the ground to see just how calloused they really are
Little is said about the upper echelon of military people who get the accolades and medals
and much less is said about the politicians that approve the money
while denying school lunches to children and medical care for everybody
this priority is wrong for all the hideous reasons
Much has been written about war and its harm to all living things
and more needs to be said though it’s been said a million times before
still we don’t learn lessons handed down by wise sages immemorial
and like children we play with fire until we burn the place down
Or nuke ourselves to extinction.
Copyright © Norberto Franco Cisneros | Year Posted 2024
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