War Monger

It takes one war monger amongst us,
To fall years of diplomacy,
With his domino effects.
Turning the world against us…
Hatred and fear seething in their eyes.

The damage is done,
The fire ignited…
Worlds of peace are crowded now-
Streets filled with smoke and tears.
Red are the stains our children bear-
For it takes one war monger …
To fall a civilization.

Such a shame, that his people are so easily dissuaded-
To any notion of power, persuaded-
They live in ignorance or in defeat-
Not knowing the direction they aim the war heads.
After all- it takes only one war monger-
To start a battle with a single unseen shot.

Such a shame that no one saw it-
The flame following the trail of oil…
The agendas still hidden under warning tickers…
Varied resources depleting in the turmoil.
Just a blind faith,
labeled with religion and patriotism.
It will take just one war monger…
To bring them crumbling down.