Pyrrhic Victory

When I last saw the world

Blood was on its head

The battle flags were all unfurled

& multitudes were dead

The cities were surrounded

Children ran naked in the street

All commercial  flights were grounded

Civilization was in its defeat

Primeval dark once more returned

The days were black & white

 Books went to ash as buildings burned

A monumental destructive sight

Bagpipes were eerily heard far off

Funereal yelps & weapons fire

Faces were covered attack-ships hovered

Pilotless drones went for hire

A mercenary war ensued

No winners here all was lost

Between persecutors & pursued

I couldn’t tell who suffered most

© 2013 GP aka JSW