by B. R. GOWANI
through wars, violence, & destruction, a huge territory was stolen
the Natives tried their best to save their land, but
they were no match against the blue eyed and blonde hair barbarity
so, this bloodied land was used to facilitate my birth
black people were turned into slaves; and whipped into submission
they nurtured my economic progress — it grew exponentially
Third World cheap labor/resources super-enhanced my growth
my unlofty goal since birth, and even before …
was the determination: to rule the world
my birth nature, itself …
is war, vengeance, ruin, sadism, exploitation, greed, supremacy, loathing, …
the world condemns me; holds me responsible for most wars/violence
they’re fools; they don’t understand my makeup
wars: covert or overt; direct or indirect; mild or wild make my DNA
wars: armed, economic, financial, political, diplomatic, … are my genes
how can I revolt against my nature?
I may kill unlimited children in wars — without any remorse
but I’ll oppose tooth and nail women’s right to abort
there are moments when I may not have blood on my hands
that is the time I have doubts of my existence — am I real?
but those occasions are rare; fleeting moments …
because instantly, I remember the millions of suffering victims …
of economic blockades, of indirect wars; of wars waged by my minions, …
then I console myself that my wars are ongoing, in many shapes and forms
this assures me that I exist
I war, therefore I am,
my critics, enemies, well-wishers, urge me to adopt the path of peace
they say I am “the most powerful” enterprise on this planet, and
if I wish to do so, I could introduce peace all over the world
I could eradicate inequality and bring happiness on every human face
then there are those who predict:
- I was born on a land soaked with indigenous blood
- I have lived creating bloodshed here, there, and everywhere
- I will die a bloody death
who knows, they may be right about my end
but if they’re right, then let me tell you …
my demise will create rivers of blood because I won’t die peacefully
it’s just not in my nature
I war, therefore I am
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com