Innocence Lost

Chariots invade, ablaze with fire
Bold insanity, mad with desire
Squelching humanity standing its ground
Murderous metals relentlessly pound

Frailty shivers behind slabs of cement
Mighty ones marching refuse to relent
Overhead, wings drop bombs on the land
Deceived youngsters die by their own hand

Innocence lost, an astounding rate
Unsuspecting prey in a chaotic state
Wee ones cringe in horrendous grief
Eyes searching upward seeking relief

Kings demanding the right to defend
Death tolls mount even up to the end
Cells of hatred dot the land
Malady spreads with a flick of the hand

Leaders, as one, declaring their truth
Ignoring the price paid with their youth
Evil the crime, great is the cost
Unforgivable the act of innocence lost