At What Expense

Your enemy swell from apparent voiced weakness

Propaganda offered on a plate you concede

Not wanting to face, obvious dangers

Turning your back, on rage and hatred

Naively evolving judgment, placing blame where you can

Human nature eludes you, unaffected by others actions

Innocent analysis, simple view of the world

Ideological objectives, priority over conflict

Burying your head in sand, safe and sound

Acknowledgment of the treat, you contradict

The way the world should be, hollow dream

Strength and power of the hour gone

Will prevail, no substitute for gallantry

Courage to face something menacing

Prepared, the boldness to confront your foes

Recognize, daring to defy your peril

Bewilderment abundant

Among rational witnesses

Marginalizing treats, doesn't make the less bona fide

Pandering your platitudes

To a furious adversary, cowering to enemies builds consensus

Obsessed in the belief

Unfathomable viewpoint, needing others' adoration

Mystifying concept, compassion keeps you secure

Baffling contemplation, saying please gets results

Adolescent notion that philosophy disarms

The conscientious objector, preaching to the populace

The pacifist religion, perception of the immature

The antiwar constitutes, bowing to their dogma

The indoctrinating mentors, seeding the inexperienced

Hijack your defense, expose vulnerability

The vice of beseeching, gratification in frailty

Further spreading support of vacating campaigns

No burden to explain your puzzling outlook

Must have confidence-in their sincerity

You have assurance-the enemy is harmless

They are trustworthy-despite the wickedness

It's an illusion

Why defend yourself through dialogue is power

Stated goal your death, room for compromising

Start with concession, surrendering advantage

Conceding any guilt irrelevant of fact

Open hand of peace, commence cooperation

No need for caution, now that we are affable

All historical grievance, wiped away over night

Astonished by attack, considering harmony

Burying your head in sand, safe and sound

Acknowledgment of the treat, you contradict

The way the world should be, hollow dream

Strength and power of the hour gone

Will prevail, no substitute for gallantry

Courage to face something menacing

Prepared, the boldness to confront your foes

Recognize, daring to defy your peril