Requiem for the U.N.

Post by **Rod Walford** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:47 am

Not often I do politics - but on one occasion I couldn't help myself!

Requiem for the U.N.

© Rod Walford 2014

68 years – countless billions of dollars –
And here we are today......

Behold the statesmen smartly dressed
Assembled from the East and West
United in your global cause
To feed the poor and end all wars.

Yet still we wonder why we see
The daily carnage on TV
The bloodied flesh, the burning skin
The poisoned children's screaming kin

Whilst all can see you know no lack
Upon the toothless tiger's back
Where platitudes are pitched and tossed
As children burn and lives are lost.

You had the means, you had the call
Diplomacy ignored it all
United Nations - carve your name
On tablets of eternal shame !

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:35 am

I couldn't agree more Rod.

Great little poem as well.

Cheers Terry

Maureen K Clifford · Post by **Maureen K Clifford** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:24 pm

Well said Rod

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:25 pm

If only it was a requiem for the UN, instead it has to be a requiem for the victims of UN politics.

alongtimegone · Post by **alongtimegone** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:52 pm

Wow! Well put Rod.
Wazza

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:18 pm

Good one Rod!
Ron

Post by **manfredvijars** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:22 am

Love it Rod, excellent word choice (and sentiments)

Well done ...

Glenny Palmer · Post by **Glenny Palmer** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:51 am

Yesss!

ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

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