AGAIN?

I hear the bugles sounding
Ominously giving us warning
 
Raising the passion of the young, and
The fear of the old in our homeland
 
There is talk of an incursion
A neighbor is thinking of invasion
 
In a far distant land
Against it, is our responsibility to stand?
 
But we've been there and seen it all
When someone makes a cautionary call
 
The warnings, alarms, and fears of war
And how it could affect us all, by far
 
Everyone cries; this could be bad
But is it ours? Or we're being had?
 
Why are we involved, I cannot see
I could not sleep, as it haunted me
 
We scream, this is insanity
As it will involve all humanity
 
Like a wildfire, it could spread
It must be stopped, we should look ahead
 
We've seen and heard it in the past
As we were told and left aghast
 
And how it all came to pass
After many gave their lives in mass
 
As the politicians were talking and planning
Our soldiers were praying and dying
 
So we hope and pray for some relief
Oh Lord, please save us from this grief
 
It is a great storm coming our way
We feel powerless and can't keep it at bay
 
NOW, just think if there were no borders
No walls or fences to push us to corners
 
Mankind would be truly free
Of anguish and torment, we can all agree
 
But is that too sensible? I swear
Hence as doctors, we need to prepare
 
For, our way, the wounded will come
Our heroes, with unforeseen outcome
 
At some point there must be an awakening
To give reason, some enabling  
 
That this world is too small to be divided
And expect that all be provided
 
Let's give all, some hope and room
Do away with fear and gloom
 
Freedom for mankind, then will be true
If we share our wisdom through and through
 
Only then can life have some meaning
Of liberty, choice and wealth of being!
 
Reza Ghadimi
 February 2, 2022