17D. Only the dead have seen the end of war © Bruce Goodman 28 January 2016 (January 2016 was my month for writing Pantoums. This is the last one). |
Only the dead have seen the end of war: Plato said this back in Grecian days. Not all the brave know what they’re fighting for; If they knew they’d weigh the cause to stay. Plato said this back in Grecian days: Courage is knowing what not to fear. If they knew they’d weigh the cause to stay; A soldier’s in the Front because he’s there. Courage is knowing what not to fear. Plan B says turn around and run. A soldier’s in the Front because he’s there; Turn round and run and get shrapnel in your bum. Plan B says turn around and run. The world will brand you as a cream puff. Turn round and run and get shrapnel in your bum; Be pooh-poohed by those who never give a stuff. The world will brand you as a cream puff. Not all the brave know what they’re fighting for; Be pooh-poohed by those who never give a stuff. Only the dead have seen the end of war. |