Another Way (afghanistan)

Another Way? Some say we should send more There’s those say, we shouldn’t Some think we can win this war And others say, we couldn’t. Eight years in, too many killed Without any success, shown Back at square one, where we started Something, we should have known? The plight of Women an excuse To give them rights and dignity While we have our own here at home Who still aren’t completely free. The children are another reason To feed them and send to school With all the kids on our own streets Hypocrisy? Wonder who we fool ? Our Troops walk past the Poppy fields And it just doesn’t seem quite fair While here at home, we put in jail Folks, who use those drugs from there. Do they really want their freedoms Will it last, when we have gone Can we really change their ways Or will their hate for us, live on? Can we actually stop the terrorists If they are determined, will they fear Our wrath, there in their mountains When they can cross our borders, here? Every time we kill or capture one There are many more waiting in line To be martyrs, for all those virgins Who think their death, will be divine. Corruption in their government? What difference does it really make When we have our own politicians Who like them, are on the “take”? Of course, it would be so nice To stop this awful human scourge But those animals won’t go extinct With just, another senseless surge. No matter, how much they spin it And ask us, once more for our trust Can we believe it’s the best way And the loss of precious life, is just? We should spend all those dollars here

And save some lives at the same time Try, getting our own house in order And instead of war, try some peacetime. Del “Abe” Jones 12.04.2009