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Who are the winners, the losers today?

they said, as bombs rained down.

I thought we’d learned this lesson well

at least by the last time around.

Well, silly me, whose read history

and should finally dig the scene.

It goes on and on and ‘round and ‘round

and cold and cruel and mean.

And no one ever wins

not even he who sins by

making all many things that killing so requires.

The profit gained is so soon drained and

the advantage soon expires.

Only God knows why we do not learn and

cease this sickly trend.

And He says one day He’ll call it quits and

bring this all to end.

So winner-losers, do not ask;

this game cannot be won.

But if killing must proceed, in the game for the greed,

Please let me not be the one.