Flatpack
It looks like a toy, my flatpack of war;
I picked it up at the D-I-Y store,
But don’t be deceived and be in no doubt,
This purchase will lead to a proper rout.
It shoots from the front, it shoots from the back,
It turns our defences into attack.
It costs next to nothing this side of town;
Once it’s assembled, the bombs will rain down.
Pitilessly, no prisoners taken,
Cities at nighttime it will awaken,
And with small adjustments it can manage
Mass carnage and collateral damage.
I put it together, easy as pie,
And now all my foes are going to die.
Stephen Gospage
Tue 7th Nov 2023 17:00
My thanks to Uilleam, Manish and John for the comments and encouragement. For many of the top brass and those firing rockets and missiles from a safe distance, war probably seems like a game.
And thanks to Steve, John C, Nigel, Hugh and Frederick for liking.