Saturday, May 11, 2024

Shallow Victory

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GAZA & UKRAINE


Shallow Victory

 

He believes that he will win

If only he stays the course

History will not record the

Horrors of these immoral wars

 

In the past there may be truth

The victor writes the story

But the old no longer holds

The oppressor gains no glory

 

We’ll remember what you did

As long as there are sorrow’s tears

The fiction lasts a moment

The truth endures the years

 

You are the villain of the tale

The enemy of global peace

Of all the leaders in this world

You are the ones admired least

 

If that to you is victory

Enjoy it while it lasts

An empty cup upon the shelf

Devoid of all class

 

In truth there is a place for you

Where all villains have a seat

The ones who proclaim victory

Who will go down in defeat

 

(for Putin and Netanyahu)

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