IRAQ! (part2)- poem

IRAQ! (Part 2 of 2)

The West’s invasion of Iraq,
In every way gung-ho;
Was both a means of saving face,
And also just another case,
Of braggadocio.

The Sainted Blair and Burning Bush,
Invoked the leave of God;
And both ensured their deity,
(With some help from the laity)
In no way spared the rod.

Saddam their one-time minion,
Had ceased to be of use;
And for his rebuff had to pay,
And so for his removal, they
Both needed no excuse.

The ‘mission was accomplished’ but,
As to what next to do;
The Burning Bush and Sainted Blair,
(Who thought they didn’t have a care)
Both didn’t have a clue.

Iraq fell into anarchy,
The casualties increased;
As almost every day went by
With people being blown sky-high,
Increasing the deceased.

Now Blair and Bush both can’t admit,
The error of their ways;
Both claiming God will judge their acts,    
According to the truth and facts,            
At this world’s ‘End of Days’.

The West’s invasion of Iraq,      
Was thought to be a breeze;
But this was somewhat premature,
As both the treatment and the cure,
Were worse than the disease.

© Richard Layton