thou shalt not kill
except until
the picture changes
and law rearranges
fighters into terrorists
murderers into specialists
to implement the government’s will

thou shalt not kill
except until
you own the rights
to the skies at night
turning buildings to rubble
without much trouble
into clicks and media thrills

thou shalt not kill
except until
you pass more laws
to draw applause
and politicians sign big cheques
to smoke your cities into wrecks
and people equal landfill

thou shalt not kill
except until
you get pragmatic
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so your planes can fly
and hungry patriots eat their fill