RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: UKRAINE
Putin’s Shadow
In the shadow of aggression
All of Europe is on alert
History has taught a lesson
Pressing though it may hurt
Germany has raised the alarm
With incentives to build their forces
Although none would wish to harm
There are few alternative courses
The continent must be prepared
For whatever the beast has in mind
If captured in the monster’s lair
The world would be in a bind
Conscription is an unthinkable crime
Let us hope we’re not headed there
The road ahead is a difficult climb
Every nation must do its share
Denmark is drafting women
France is offering more
Finland expands its conscription
In preparation for a coming war
We pray for a world in peace
For an end to wars of all kinds
But the Kremlin is home to a beast
To that fact we cannot be blind
