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they had piled up tinder wood and firecrackers
under the cauldron ready for the feast as they
shelled out wisdom and claimed justice
after all humanity was at stake
and doomsayers were to be pleased
camouflaged for everyone was weary
of four apocalyptic riders up to no good
greed on a pig saddled its grip
pride kicked spurs on a bloody cockerel
lust dribbled down from the rat’s fangs
wrath whipped cockroach’s panzer
no need for envy because
gluttony had feasted on bone meal
and sloth had been given the day off
as they had the dealer on speed dial
soon the globe was on fire once again
shrapnel land mines and bombs delighted
as collateral damage took centre stage
on the playing field of tactical weapons
and strategic gambles with redundant lives
the machine was well oiled
and the vat split open
arms could be had without extra tax
a fat controller counted their profits
stock markets soared
and another proxy war reaped immeasurable benefits
piggy cockerel rat and cockroach
never tired off the onslaught
on the unending supply of cannon fodder
and were only too happy to send
a bit of humanitarian aid to hotspots
and built a few cemeteries for free
we must respect the dead
because they are the foundation
of our wealth and reason for being
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Kai Michael Neumann
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