Drums of War Cannot Allay
Drums of war cannot allay the raging tides of men,
Affairs of nations peace undone once more deny
Failing the voice of citizens, leaders call to arms
The young again must face the battlefields of hate,
Those elected fail to sound the knell of warning
Cries, and bear not the struggles of the young men,
Soldiers who march to their deaths so needlessly.
Young women, too, must now the suffering know
Of futile wars on foreign fields once bravely fought
Because the world cannot reconcile love and hate.
written June 27, 2021
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