The Web Poetry Corner - J. M. Hallett - Cowards and Such
Cowards and Such
by
J. M. Hallett
Can we really call one a hero
Who would fly a plane on high
To napalm or bomb civilians
Yet ne’er even see them die
Who, as children and babies perish
In a bombardier-made hell
Would land their plane
Have a few drinks
And pretend that all is well