What is there to gain By killing six or seven million people, Insects, plant life, animals and soil? Bomb of hydrogen A hundred times more potent Than the bomb that foiled Hiroshima. . What is there to gain Except a laughing Kim Jong-un – In front of cameras that Will televise to almost no one Anymore? Not to mention Money? Trade? Nearly or completely gone: At least out of the question.
Of course, Now that I think of it What’s there to gain by killing? Sadly, all the scriptures have it, do it, yet, Beneath it all is peacefulness And yes, non-violence.
It’s amazing what one thinks about While watching news that’s sprouting.
What is there to gain by murdering A fast becoming hopeless people Living on a fast becoming heap of scrap In nature fast becoming put to sleep For what will probably be Quite a long, long, long, long time.
to be continued… (not or maybe)
What Is There To Gain? 9.3.2017 Our Times, Our Culture II: Circling Round Reality; Arlene Corwin