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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