What’s the point
What use are you anyway
with your idiotic wrath
crushing everything carefully built over time
as well as the carelessly placed
home the school the library the shoemaker
the military base the kindergarten
the embassy the wind turbine
the swimming pool, the city hall the hairdresser the street food stall
and now what? What did you gain, War
did you get what you were after
you take the synagogue, the church, the mosque and the space station
crush them and throw up the debris, War, your breath is a constant reek
nobody really wants you here, frankly, you intruder
between siblings, between lovers, between teachers and students
keep your drones to yourself , you and your appalling chambers
your engine, War, your rhythm, your irregular booming
do you have metal fatigue are you rusty are you after something
go take a course in nonviolent communication, War
or turn off the power
and let’s shut up together
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