Dear Lord, They Prey

Predator drones from predator nations
we'd be safer if they stuck to Playstations

"Reaper drone" aircraft a grim nomenclature
by those who are numb to the beings of nature

these lords of death are out for the kill
with citizen foot-soldiers footing the bill

Men stuck in a Darwinian paradigm
what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine

i know it's a big pharma pillage to swallow
but these unmanned drones are killing our tomorrows

in the name of the Lord these lords of death prey
but i pray that the Lord will keep them away

NATO signed $1.7 billion with Northrop Grumman
to keep their unarmed drone global surveillance hummin'

but these dunderheads and their gadgets have no vision
only sophisticated in the 'art' of division

the drone of a bee is far more appealing
or continuous chords with musical feeling

but predator drones from predator nations
leave innocents crying from amputations.

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Mankh (Walter E. Harris III) is an essayist and resident poet on Axis of Logic. In addition to his work as a writer, he is a small press publisher and Turtle Islander. He recently edited and published the book, The (Un)Occupy Movement: Autonomy of Consciousness, Practical Solutions, Human Equality.

You can contact him via his literary website.