War

Tamara, Guardian of Fortune and Fate

As the sound of firing gunshots
Rings out across the land,
Guns are fired from each
And every single hand.
Suddam Hussein, the president,
Has ordered us to war.
Although almost no one knows
What we're fighting for.

Are we at war to gain peace?
Perhaps to be the boss?
No matter what the reason,
Both sides are now at loss.
People have died, people have lived,
But the war still rages on.
All hope of ever winning is now
Long dead and gone.

There are no winners, only losers,
In this and every war. And what we're trying to win, I'm sure,
Is not worth fighting for. People will die, people will live, and then,
We can finally say, "This was is over. I thought it would never end."

Copyright 1998-99 Caitlin Carlson