Feeling A Draft
By Al Staggs, Chaplain and Performing Artist
Sante Fe, NM
SOMEONE MUST HAVE LEFT A WINDOW OPEN
FOR I FEEL A SLIGHT DRAFT COMIN ON.
WAR HAS BECOME OUR NATIONAL PASTIME
BUT WE`RE RUNNING OUT OF SOLDIERS
TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE HOT SPOTS.
TOO MANY CELLS OF INSURGENTS ON THE LOOSE
WE SMASH EM HERE AND THEY POP UP THERE.
WE`VE GOT THE BIGGEST AND BEST GUNS IN THE WORLD
BUT THEY`RE JUST NOT DOING THE JOB
WE`RE GONNA NEED MORE SOLDIERS
TO HOLD DOWN OUR TENOUS POSITIONS.
IT WASN`T SUPPOSE TO BE THIS WAY
IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A CAKE WALK.
NOW AFTER TWO YEARS WE STILL CAN`T CLAIM VICTORY
AND THAT AGAINST A VERY WEAK NATION
WITH NO WMD`S
LET`S OPEN UP THE WINDOW REAL WIDE
AND LET THE DRAFT ON IN
SO THAT EVERYBODY,
EVERY YOUNG MAN AND EVERY YOUNG WOMAN
CAN FEEL THE BREEZE.
WAR IS HELL
AND IT`S TIME FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW THE PRICE
OF GOING TO BATTLE ON A FLIMSY EXCUSE.
LET`S NOT JUST LEAVE IT TO THOSE FROM THE HOOD
AND WHITE KIDS FROM APPALACHIA
LET`S SPREAD OUR EMPLOYMENT AND OUR LOVE OF WAR
TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD.
MAYBE THEN,
MAYBE THEN, AND ONLY THEN
WILL WE CEASE VIEWING WAR AS THE LATEST FLIK
OUT OF HOLLYWOOD.
