Schoolyard Bully

from War Against War III by Nyentek

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Just a young boy in the schoolyard
Looks just like those from back home
But he stands out at this big school
Only 12 years old, still learning to be himself
Trying to find his identity
He had a plan if only he could go through with it

Out at recess he broke down
Problems at home made him fall
And just then came three old men
Faces unfamiliar to him
“We heard you hurt your young siblings,”
They say, condescending smirks
They roll up their sleeves
And the blood begins to spill

It’s true that this boy is violent
Still not sure how to behave
Taking out on his siblings
What he can’t process himself
His family a mess, only
Recently escaped the rule of
An old tyrant who just hit him

These men beat down the tired boy
Whose flaws and faults were great
Yet only more harm did they create
Treat his life as if it’s a toy

And all around the yard were adults
Turning blind eyes to this beating
Only one said, “from across the street I saw
An injustice most egregious”

France only left in 1945
Now they’re back to remind of their dominance
Flying through the air and dropping lots of bombs
Join up with their English and American comrades

Violence begets violence
Violence begets violence
Violence begets violence
Bombs only bring death
Bombs only bring death
Bombs only bring death

Shame on those who condone killing

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from War Against War III, released April 23, 2018

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