it should not be
like this––
but it has always been so
before––
one man has an army
& orders that army
to advance across a border
to kill
war is the holy grail
of autocracy––
for power
intimidation &
conquest.
how & when will
humankind come together
to extinguish
war?
haven’t we seen enough
of the crumpled ruins
& turned our eyes away
from the murdered
dead?
how can we ever
justify
murder?
or even the vast arsenals
of murder?
all of we humans
together––
are a force
beyond force
& we need to act.
let’s start by formally
naming
vladimir vladimirovich putin
as a global criminal
for war crimes against
humanity––
for him
no more extravagant
visits of state––
no more
friendly junkets
across oceans––
when he steps
outside his country
he will be caught
& tried
by justice
for his crimes.
humanity must
be absolutely clear
on this––
no more war!
war no more!
& the persons
guilty of this crime
must be tried
in the court
of humanity
by all of us
where the long arc
of justice
finally
ends.