Friday, October 29, 2021

The Debt


When two enemies fought
A consequence could be seen
Where the future was clear
One side would meet an end
The world would change
A future thereafter wrought
Violence and war ongoing
All lives shattered
Hope was lost
No hope for peace
One people joined battle
And by blood paid the cost
To them
An enormous debt owed
Whether all sides realize
You cannot ignore the truth
Even if propaganda lies
The winged Hussars of Poland
Europe's sole savior
Vienna their sacred ground
Rather than Europe fading
Becoming satellites of the Turks
The defeat allowed a day
When coexistence could be found