history
filled with war
raids on seacoasts
the siege of cities
thousands killed
enslaved
for the glory
of power hungry leaders
yesterday
today
tomorrow
human nature
they say
national security
they say
to ensure peace
they say
so easy
to say
to say
history
on finishing yet another book on the history of a people
common denominators:
pettiness
jealousy
deceit
bloodshed
to look behind
is to see
what lies ahead
to walk among ruins
to walk
among ruins
is to realize
the fragility
of life
revisionist history
judging
by standards
not yet
accepted
then
so easy
to be superior
in another
country
another
time
HISTORY by Joe Brainard
With history piling up so fast, almost every day is the anniversary of something awful.
