draft or dodge
conscription or jail
exile or war
hero traitor or coward
choices that define or break
who is the enemy
the just or unjust war
justified by the church
who stands aside
letting death slip quietly by
welcoming death
in gods name it shall be done
who chose this war
justified by the politician
arrogance greed and power
forcing boys to become men
to become killers
for the sake of an ‘ism, as told by an idiot
who has the most to lose
who binds the wounds that bleed
the scars that don’t heal
the wounds you cannot see
none but the fellow beside him
neither the church or politicians
in whose name their blood is discarded
along with their futures
whose life is to be sacrificed
not mine said the politician, suckling on the teat of corporate greed
not mine said the bishop, god made me do it
not mine said the arms dealer, I just sell death
not mine said the general, I’ve done my time
not mine said the wealthy, the poor are the pawns
not mine said the socialite, I’ll read it on page seven
who has the most to gain
At whose cost
At what cost
WHY?
FUCK WAR!
© 2016 Michael D Emmerich
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