Repercussions Of War Poem by Cynthia Buhain-baello

Deep reflections now assess
Blunders from those world decisions
Of costly wars and human losses,
'Regime change' through devastation.

Who answers now for those lives shattered?
Who weeps with children parentless?
Disabled soldiers, do they really matter?
Can multipled Pain ever be addressed?

Repercussions still go on, vibrate
For War has ways of tattooing the mark
On human souls and families, in fate
Question those who leave them in the dark.

Was it really for defense of country?
Of honor, patriotism and of courage?
Or some vague erroneous foreign policy
A truth so hidden in sad history's pages.








Source: Ideas and information from 'The National Interest'
Jan-Feb 2008 #93 issue

Copyright Cynthia Buhain Baello
March 8,2010