That's Just How it is

You may have noticed, sonny boy, that those
Who call for martyrdom don't recommend it
For themselves, that peons face austerity.
It doesn't faze the upper crust. A gallant guy
Somewhere back home is who will send your
Friends to war to die, and, though their deaths
May foster ostentatious shows of grief,
In fact, our somber leaders aren't affected
By their loss.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2018-03-02 at 18:03

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