Where money spent
on hunting shadows
could be spent
on curing cancer.
Where morale is raised
on ending life
could be raised
on a child's hunger.
Perhaps they did the latter.
Perhaps it didn't matter.
But have we won?
I have tossed the thought away
along as all trifle thoughts are
Have you forgotten?
Or just recalled?
Where is the war?
It's in you.
I guess