War Weary
In Viet Nam, where my shock began
American news with one-way views
the channel change, with the contrast strange
so high on the hill, “thou shalt not kill”
children were running for their lives.
Then came Iraq with U.S. attack
American news with one-way views
the end of trade with US blockade
and Madeleine spit, “it was worth it”.
children were starving to their graves.
Afghanistan, a new war began
American news with one-way views
the boogieman verses uncle Sam
climbing inflation to damnation
children terrorized in their homes.
Iraq again to inflict more pain
American news with one-way views
no W.M.D.’s, U.N. striptease
white powder and war guns louder
more children buried in the sand.
In Palestine, there’s a bloody line
American news with one-way views
seventy-five years all filled with tears
a cauldron of lies as its disguise
children are tortured, burned and bombed.
Two thousand eight began wars of hate
American news with one-way views
on foreign soil where there’s oil
insanity, and calamity
millions more buried in the sand.
Libyan dreams to NATO extremes
Syrian pride against terrors side
Yemen’s poor against the Saudi war
the eight-year war on the Donbass poor
American news with one-way views
War? I’m weary of who’s in charge.
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The Activist Poet
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