War - Ww2 - Hiroshima And Nagasaki Atomic Legacy Poem by Paul Warren

The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War Two
Bringing the Japanese to a point that they nothing else they could do
But to end the bloodshed and bring about the end of the War
The Japanese Emperor ended telling them that they could do no more
What of the people who suffered in these bombing events?
They suffered for the stubbornness that their leadership would relent

There were between 150,000 and 200,000 people who died in the blasts
With most of them dying from the heat and the injuries that were vast
Over the years a lot has been written about radiation effects on those victims
But in all there were only 20,000 to 40,000 who died from these effects on their systems
And radiation levels at both locations have returned to normal readings for both cities
Although some of the atomic survivors of the bombs still live with this legacy

They say Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents will mean more
To the people nearby and illness for their families this radiation will be implore.

© Paul Warren Poetry