A normal society, one not steeped in a culture
of victimhood and vengeance living a hostile
fantasy creation of restoring to themselves a
heritage that was never theirs, would have shrunk
back in horror on hearing of the 'victory' their
rulers imposed over another civilian population
that became the object of a surprise invasion
resulting in mass rapes, torture and mutilation
the incineration of entire families in their homes
innocents implacably shot to death as they ran in
terrified panic from armed marauders, but not they.
They cheered and jeered and lashed frightened
and wounded hostages bound like cords of wood
destined to be held as trading stock with a nation
in shock and mourning for their dead and missing.
Never did it occur to these vicious predators to
predict the wrath of judgement they brought upon
themselves when the nation they targeted for
death and ransom, hit back with a fury meant to
destroy potential for a repeat of sadistic savagery
leaving the once-exultant masses that chose to
heap praise on the barbarians pledged to kill
without end in mourning themselves at the loss
of their own security, their homes, their hopes.
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