it was a seduction of favors
that brought small pockets of the world
to bear arms
in aide by some sense of obligation or threat
to the most powerful nation seated
what real choice did any of the thirteen originals
have
as you're either with us or against us
the man with his hand on the big red button said
and like any seduction it can rise to overtake
even the most powerful overtaker
and rest of the world that stood wise in their firmly
held beliefs is fast seeing the reason
caution should have not been skirted
as it so stupidly was
as are we Americans
lost in the bitter people shuffling
that is
war.........
(written Oct 3,2005 340am)