Terrorism

Terrorism

It has been said

that terrorism

is the war of the poor.

And war

is the terrorism of the rich

soldiers are state terrorists.

The dead and maimed can’t tell

the difference.

Perhaps the only difference

is the scale

of destruction 

and wealth

from those owners 

of the means of destruction.

So does that make workers

soldiers of terrorists

and culpable 

either way.

Soldiers versus terrorist.

Terrorists versus soldiers.

Who will win their wars.

Author: Lynn White
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First published in Literary Heist, March 21 2024