Your wars exercise the warrior classes.
Wolves have teeth. Tribes their young men.
They can't count coup without their storied clashes?
There is less mischief when they quit your den.
Your wars exercise the warrior classes.
So do not begrudge them their bloody sport.
They keep the barbarians at bay. And when
the body bags are brought home, exhort
the ones still standing to go out again.
Your wars exercise the warrior classes