For War Crimes Poem by Francis Duggan

For war crimes the losers only seem to pay
Since the winners write the history it is this way
The winning war leaders for their war crimes never take any blame
The losers are those who have to wear the shame
The winners only ever write war history
This is how it was and is and it will ever be
It does seem a fact that cannot be denied
It is only the losing war leaders who for war crimes are ever tried
Most war winners though criminals are honored the facts never lie
Wealthy and privileged in old age and honored when they die
Though nothing about them that is honorable at all
Some supposed to be great people in their ways are so small
For war crimes the losers only wear the shame
The winners for such never take any blame.