I hate the atmosphere of militarism-
I breeds from greed and shame.
For him who motivates such a mess
There is no decent name.
I hate the attitude that men take
Of things concerning war
They make themselves believe it will
Make them greater than they are.
I hate the "glory" that war brings
To the surviving force.
For I know it is a vain glory
Far worser than the worse.
I hate to see men choose to fight,
Who call themselves mortal men;
For when the day of reckoning comes
What shall befall them then?
I would that all people should undertake
To prove themselves normal.
'Tis normal for one to be humane
And otherwise abnormal.
So when we fight or plan to fight,
Remember we are not possessed
With normality of mind,
But rather manifesting ourselves to be
Of a lower animal kind.