War In Itself Poem by Francis Duggan

The praises of war heroes patriots may sing
But war in itself is a terrible thing
In war many innocent civilians badly injured or do die
To the glory in war this surely gives the lie
That from war history some men never learn one has to wonder why
And that war it is tribal none ought to deny
And more wars in the World are fought every day
Some never do learn it does seem this way
War is the child of xenophobia and hate
And in it there is nothing to celebrate
Yet thousands line the streets to watch every war parade
And of deceased war heroes legends are made
Even the babes of today may not live to see
A World that is peaceful where all people live in harmony.