Peace with Honor

“Peace with Honor” that’s what Richard Nixon said
“Peace with Honor” leaving tens of thousands dead
“Peace with Honor” is the way to end a war
“Peace with Honor” is the way up off the floor
“Peace with Honor” is the way we ended ‘Nam
“Peace with Honor” was the title of the scam
“Peace with Honor” is a clever little label
“Peace with Honor” is really nothing but a fable
“Peace with Honor” a most insidious ruse
“Peace with Honor” neatly coded subterfuge
“Peace with Honor” as if it ever could exist
“Peace with Honor” if you hear it something’s amiss
“Peace with Honor” is euphemistic for defeat
“Peace with Honor” is meant to cover our retreat
“Peace with Honor” devised by those removed from battle
“Peace with Honor” designating human beings as cattle
“Peace with Honor” a metaphor for ending war
“Peace with Honor” debated while we kill some more
“Peace with Honor” is now Obama’s own decision
“Peace with Honor” will be viewed with much derision
For “Peace with Honor” is nothing but a lie
There is no honor prolonging war for some to die
While callous men and women take home bags of riches
Creating arms, exporting harm, exploitative sons of bitches
“Peace with Honor” will soon be recycled once again
“Peace with Honor” another “war” we could not win