Battalion Poem by Naveed Akram

Statistics jog our memories,
Alternatives of thought and abilities.
Begin with originality
And the battle is ordinary.

Why does the ground shake with rigour?
Then when it hugs fondly a clear space
The races do arrange their cleverest weight
And bestow a companion of much delight.

Faster are the cowards who enjoy this peace,
The neighbours are elegant, well-dressed,
As usual, and more of those beautiful cowards
Do embrace the same speed of battle.