The Folly of War
Many a man has faced the sword
Many a man has died
A poet for a pikeman
A scholar for a soldier
The machine cares not
For whom the bell tolls
For all must give their all
For God and Country, they say
In growing wells of blood and oil
For democracy and honor, they crone
As the death count climbs
And ‘tis all for naught
When one wonders why he must go
To the lands of spice and sand
To give his life so his betters can save face
This poem is about:
My country
Our world