The ABC's Of War

(I'm open to helpful criticism)

A is for atrocities and artificial reasons
B is for the burials of bullet ridden bodies
C is for the casualties caused so callously
D is for the death toll that distends and deepens daily
E is for the empty shells eroding in the earth
F is for the fortune which is fought for, which comes first
G is for grenades and guns and greed and its for grandeur
H is for the heroism in the face of certain danger
I is for the innocent and defenceless little infants
J is for the justice that is absent in these instants
K is for the killing fields where mankind cruelly fall
L is for the lies of those that lead us into war
M is for the millions murdered for whom there was no mercy
N is for the needless death of babes straight from the nursery
O is for oppression that grips entire nations
P is for the politics for which I have no patience
Q is for the Quarrels that lead to mass destruction
R is for the reason which often is religion
S is for the sacrifice that soldiers make each day
T is for terrorists who are brainwashed to be that way
U is for the understanding this world will always be
V is for vermilion tears that cover all I see
W is for the war that's coming, the time bombs already wound
X is for the xenophobes who wear their hate so proud
Y is for the yesterday's, from which we all should learn
Z is for the zealots, who wish the world to burn