Lament

Sing loud a dirge to the folly of humanity.
The dead and the dying scream out in mortal agony.
Black smoke arises from the ashes of our enmity.
Lament.

Soldiers march to the tune of madman's drone.
Sabers twisted into atomed-missile's cone.
Threatened cloud chills deeply to the bone.
Lament.

Loving husband cries at wifely pain.
Cancer gnaws away at hope again.
Bankrupt dreams wrapt in bureaucratic chains.
Lament.

Why, oh why? do they answer hatred's call?
Why, oh why? walk the brink of deadly pall?
Why, oh why? is there no dignity for all?
Lament.