To a War Hero

No, I’m sorry
when you’re 9,000 miles from home
and are dropping bombs
from a multi-million dollar airplane

On people
who live in thatched huts
and goatskin tents
and mudbrick compounds

You are not a hero
you are a war criminal
and have no business running
for president or for dogcatcher

You belong in shackles
before a tribunal of law
and should be turned over for justice
to the survivors of your actions.

Jon Taylor lives in Nashville, TN. He can be reached at taylor.jon440@gmail.com. Read other articles by Jon.