England's Green and Pleasant Land

Children playing in the garden

Under a clear blue sky

Children hiding in makeshift bunkers

Praying they won’t die

Children laughing after school

Climbing into parents cars

Children crying as war planes roar

Bringing bombs and scars

Childrens birthdays presents galore

Party balloons and cake

Children old before their time

And dead before they wake

Children safe asleep at night

In a land of silent peace

Children stare at candlelight

Haunted by an unseen beast

Children playing in the park

On climbing frames and swings

Children forever in the dark

As the slaughter bell forever rings

Life in suburban England

Under Conservative rule

Where children have no fear

At elitist private schools

Daddy is a politician

And often casts a vote

We must go to war for oil

Send planes and navy boats

Syria and Yemen are in the way

So fire the guns and drop the bombs

And blow those kids away.

©JMcN 2016