so you've gone to war
again spilt blood
ruptured lives
security lost
nothing good
swords and knives
all this damn fear
building tall barriers
something forever
creating dangerous borders
nothing peaceful or clever
death under orders
ultimately a war economy
bounty for arms dealers
good for gas and oil
bad for destroyed families
what about wrecked civilization
so more bad than anything good
should angels drive chariots
fly off to war
who would really care
besides the wounded and dying
blood and bone
these human anomalies
hiding and crying
crushed by absolute fear
heart and mind
demons join convoluted ranks
daring to grin and cheer
all those fearless dead bodies
what grim war leaves and finds
should angels pray and sing
let peace come here
cease this horrid war thing
let love replace grief and tears
yet love is what war won't bring

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