Monday, January 31, 2022

The Equation (Putin's Gambit)

RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL POLITICS


The Equation (Putin’s Gambit)

 

To war or not to war is an equation

In the minds of leaders of nations

Thirst for war is like a contagion

Give the order begin the invasion

 

The people follow like herded cattle

The least provocation to the first battle

Hatred comes easy to a people at war

Killers and rapists are at the door

 

A nation at war will rally support

Like the underdog in a popular sport

When a leader loses his hold on power

Mark the assault to the day and hour

 

The equation now is in Putin’s head

Recalculation before he goes to bed

Heads is war and tails is peace

The dogs of war nip at his feet

 

He calculates the gains he’d make

Support at home the land he’d take

To make his Mother Russia proud

The one true leader who never cowed

 

He calculates his costs of war

Seized assets making Russians poor

How much will his people suffer

To create a fictional power buffer?

 

What if they took his personal money?

Do his enemies possess that much cunning?

You can bet they do and yes they will

So stop the drums of war from drumming!

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