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Reports of Success

Today, I am worried.

I am worried that Pyrrhic victory

will inspire more preemptive strikes,

when what are needed are

preemptive education and

preemptive medicine and

preemptive food.

Today, I am aware,

once more, yet once more,

that wars are fought

by our children,

and by theirs.

Today, I am sad for

the well-meaning anti-war souls

whose legitimacy will be 

toppled like a statue.

Today, I am sad

for the young warrior

who will be the last to die 

in Syria or Iran or Crimea.

What will be his name?

What will be her legacy?

Today, I know

that thousands will die,

more will be crippled,

and then, yes then,

there will be

another war.

Today, I am reminded

again, yet again,

how no one

hates war more

than the warrior

Today, I feel alone,

trying to not think of it.

So I will pray.