If to intervene in Iraq was wrong,
Then we must also leave Burma alone,
Now that the monk-led crowd have heard the gong
That ends their act, to our half-hearted groan.
The law says there must be a wider zone
Affected by events. This sadly lets
Soldier states struggle on till they lie prone
In pools of brown and red, weighed down by debts,
Disease and hunger. Though the UN frets,
There’s little can be done. Money is strong,
Stronger than armies. China is a clone
Of western greed now, and the Soviets.
A new generation will come along
In Burma and elsewhere. The seeds are sown.
Sat 29 Sep 2007
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