Odesa: 21 dead
They have made a mess of the house next door;
Mum, Dad, two kids and a cat are no more.
Can someone explain what they do this for?
Who knows? They just don’t like us, I suppose.
In years gone by, it was never like this;
We greeted, with a handshake or a kiss,
Our nearby friends. How has it gone amiss?
Who knows? They just don’t like us, I suppose.
It looks as though their leadership’s at fault,
And the nonsense at school that they are taught.
How has killing us now become their sport?
Who knows? They just don’t like us, I suppose.
Stephen Gospage
Thu 21st Mar 2024 08:33
Thank you very much, Graham and Leon. Yes, quite a grim poem for a sad situation. As you say, Graham, it is hard to see the end of it.
And my thanks to Nigel, John C, Manish, Aisha, Rob, Stephen A, Holden, Rob, RG and Hugh.