Homo Homini Lupus
Man attacks man like a wolf
And cuts his throat in time
This rhythm and this agony
Surround the Persian Gulf
When men and trees are broken
And flower and weed are one
We fix our gaze and say aha
We toss a rusty token
Man attacks man like man
So brutal is this time
Mohamed Bouazizi is burning
Others like him yearning
Satan’s laugh sounds like a man
Drones are bombing Pakistan
Satan smiles, he comes for supper
In ancient lands our Christians suffer
Man attacks man like a wolf
So set your face like flint
Into the coming winds of change
Into the coming gulf
Hey Matt! Very expressive poem. Too bad that it’s all true though, I wish it weren’t. Good job with the poem!