Lawrence Hall
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                         Preparing a Wordle for the Third World War

I would have said that the Cold War was the Third
Viet-Nam was hot enough for me
But the old men rattling their dentures in anger
Assure us that this new war is the one

Today I withdrew some cash from the bank
Topped off the gas tanks and the lawnmower cans
Bought water, toilet paper, and batteries
And propped my walking stick beside my bed

My daughter says that tomorrow we start WORDLE
With “PEACE” - her warfare is the best of all

Nuking each other to burn bones,
Beasts with big bulky horns,
Humans are in sleepy yawns,
While they destroyed cornerstones.

Leading thou world to turmoil,
Too many were buried beneath the soil,
Darker dawns of pain and mourns,
Waging war with brighter cornerstones.

Some think of Goodwill,
Some of them will kneel,
To the mighty-armed dons,
Building their own cornerstones.

Anarchy is their beacon,
Ending the world for a reason,
To rule those who will be gone,
Only to rule a few cornerstones!