Soldier boy (WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013)

I believe in you,
and always have,
you defend us with your lives,
often the only currency you have

your masters are liars and cheaters,
normal men writ large in excess and chicanery,
pretending to be righteous and forthright
as they send you off to war

for some oil baron's profits
or politician's legacy
those in opposition to progress control the purse strings
and blame the executive for inaction

the stalking horse ran rampant all over
Afghanistan and Iraq
for many years when our boys should have been called home
after victory was declared

nation building and training of host nations forces
is special forces job,
not the regular army
not the national guard

much lives and treasure lost
for afghanistan and iraq to stand
on their own two feet
and follow their tribal leaders as they have always done

as they always will