When there are not enough wars
too many “patriots” live,
ready to credit conspiracy theories
and. . .well, what you'd call, fibs
told by “leaders” like Trump, Xi or Putin
and imagine allergies to things such as gluten.
However, whenever whole nations mobilize
However, whenever whole nations mobilize
and their crazies march off to fight,
ready — nay, eager! — to kill and to die
for what they, today, think is right,
many, bravely, succeed. AND surcease.
The result of which is what we call peace.
Haply, these interludes don't ever last
and we swiftly revert to our murderous past.
Haply, these interludes don't ever last
and we swiftly revert to our murderous past.