Russia is in full on Soviet mode,
trying to crush Ukraine, threatening the Baltics.
China is aiming lasers at German aircraft.
The US is ramping up defense spending,
and arms shipments to Ukraine and Israel.
The eagerness of humanity to end itself is astounding.
We keep eschewing war, claiming to want peace,
then in the next instant we are ready to claw
each others’ eyes out.
So WWIII keeps on smoldering,
ready to break out in flames any day.
This might be a good time to stock up
on non-perishable food and medicines!
And beware, wars are not usually helpful
to bull markets, on any bourse or exchange.
Any still left standing after a nuke swap,
that is. Survivors will be back to tiny
local markets, trading bones and scraps.
Where will the pieces fall?
How many will be edible,
or non-radioactive?
I can remember as a child,
waiting for the world to end every so often
back in the 1960’s when such warnings were common.
Now, as an older guy, once again I’m wondering if or when
death will come from non-natural causes.
Wouldn’t it be great if people could act
non-human for a change, and actually
bring about an end to so many stupid wars.
That might be the biggest benefit of some
arriving alien civilization –
stamping out human squabbles!
Never know…