Win
War doesn’t determine who is right, only who is left. — Bertrand Russell
Published in
Aug 3, 2024
Victory:
You thrust forward, and success!
You draw blood,
it spills on you,
on your hands and shirt,
a few drops on your face.
An unequaled blood transfer, if ever there was one.
Reality:
there was no age-long feud,
nor a single quarrel,
not even a misty issue,
only the bayonet,
between the two of you.
Now, one peasant less.
The bayonet was government issued.
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*****A short version of this prosimetrum was published in AntipodeanSF on August 1, 2024.*****
