RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL POLITICS
Balance of Powers
Russia is an imperialist nation
The United States* should know
We’ve tried our hand at occupation
We wanted our empire to grow
We tried to conquer Afghanistan
After the Soviets came up short
We tried to conquer Vietnam
To make Saigon an American fort
We tried to subjugate Iraq
In the false name of democracy
Forced to give their country back
And admit our own hypocrisy
I truly hope we’ve changed our ways
But no one can be sure
When we invade we tend to stay
Our motives aren’t quite pure
Now Putin wants his empire
He wants Georgia and Ukraine
He’d rather set it all on fire
Than admit it’s all in vain
The world is balanced between powers
Russia, China and the western states
As we near the final reckoning hour
We must place our trust in fate
* United States of America