Rhymes Against Ruins

<p><strong>On Bombings and Apologies</strong></p><p>I'm sorry said the captain</p><p>After killing your wife</p><p>Upon maiming your children</p><p>And wrecking your life.</p><p>I'm sorry he said</p><p>The missile it missed</p><p>Then took a step back</p><p>when he sensed a clenched fist.</p><p>That damn missile went left</p><p>when it should have gone right</p><p>-It's so hard to see straight</p><p>in the middle of the night.</p><p>Dear X know our country</p><p>did not want <em>you</em> dead.</p><p>That missile was meant</p><p>for your <em>neighbor</em> instead.</p>