You came like a whirlwind
Sweeping and blowing all as you came
You took us all by surprise
Goring our dreams, we watched them wither
Leaving us desolate
With maidens defiled, the dignity exchanged
The children were homeless, the best luck most could get
As others were soldiers, their blood watered the earth
Mothers welcomed widowhood, the man of the hour
They said you would bring peace with sanity as incentive
But sorrow in abundance was all we could count
With the stain and stench darkness was lord
You enriched a few pockets
While many glowed in penury
And when you were gone
We staggered to civilization
An unending walk to freedom began
In counting our costs
All gained nothing
For when you were gone
The obscure was obvious
No Victor no Vanquished.
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War, what is it good for? 🤷🏽♀️
Absolutely nothing