World War Three

I wrote this in April 1996 - I was really into war poetry at the time (particularly Wilfred Owen). It was published in an Anthology of British Poets. Hope you like it.

We wait...
We wait...
To see discoveries fate

Will a bit of heaven fall
To see if end will come
To one and all

With our hearts filled with glee
To see who will start
Our world war three

Will our rusty badges rust
"Ban the bomb"
And cover with dust

Lads go now and line in street
Go march now with your dangerous feet
Make sure the rules you keep

Then we'll wait...
We'll wait...
To see unrighteous fate

Will winner lose or beat
Lets do it all again
And see fly the raw red meat

While mother waits
You'll obey a swine
Who put you on the deadly line

What did you learn
The first time round?
Is it peace you really found?

You who died
What did you learn?
Are your eyes still innocently wide?

Will you lie again
On the unowned place?
While vermin discovers your child like face

Will we see again
The raw and red
The flock of the newly dead

That fought so hard
To keep that spot
While nation just forgot

Did we learn or did we not
We will wait and see
If begin our world war three.