the land of the free
& the home of the brave
has guns and the ammo
& an attitude.
it aims to stay
on the offensive––
it craves to stay
#1.
it loves the stench
& smoke & blood of distant battle.
it loves it so.
is it not delusional to wish
to be in constant war––
to invent & preempt enemies
like a child with toy
soldiers?
the world’s a stage
for info-tainment––
the thumping ground
of fox news.
imperialism may be out
but war is definitely in.
as long as we can still
afford those desert camouflage
uniforms––we’re in the
surge.
the President wants no
talk of graceful exists––
He wants us to know––
He’s a War President
& His country’s eternally at
War.