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Minding Our Own Business

The universal warrior.
The ordinary fighting man
existing since the world began
A doer not a worrier.

He does as he is ordered to.
Its not his place to question why
The many ordered by the few.
His duty is to do or die.

The politicians and the brass
issue commands which he obeys
Its always been this way alas
and will be ‘til we change our ways.

Why should they send young men to fight
and die in some far distant land.
To try and prove that might is right.
Why can’t our leaders understand.

Each country is entitled to
govern their land in their own way
There’s very little we can do
We cannot force them to obey.

However much we disagree,
we have no right we can’t dictate.
they must accept democracy.
Each is an independent state.

Our leaders ought to concentrate
on problems in our own countries
Address them now they cannot wait
Re stabilise economies.

It’s not our place to interfere
on other countries home affairs
Past history makes this quite clear.
We have our problems they have theirs.

The evidence is plain to see
.Each country gets the government
they will accept eventually
By trial and experiment.

Although we think our way the best
it will not do for everyone.
So in our own best interest
We must learn to leave things alone.

Democracy is not perfect
Although we may pretend it is.
It is the best we can expect
although it’s rather hit or miss.

It is the best we can devise
as long as human nature rules.
We lack the knowledge to be wise.
We are a race of clever fools.

27-Dec-08

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poem by Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg
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