Enemy Soldiers
He that is fallen has hurled lies that lanced
The minds of men all gifted with great skill
Designed our missiles with soul intent to kill
They follow scientific law as though entranced.
The spirits of good soldiers may live on
But bullets cannot dent that heart of stone
Which rules the life of him who should atone
For lifting up the sacrificial pawn.
His target is acquired with great ease
Drone daimon rarely fails to miss its mark
A fire storm inhabits a single spark
And everyman has fallen to his knees.
Beholden to a force which lies unchecked
This globe destroys itself at speed break-necked.
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Submitted by haiku_artist on August 20, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABBA XCCX DEED AA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 587 |
Words | 107 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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