Podunkistan Builds Its Military

On the horrors of war.

Podunkistan Builds Its Military

 

By Elton Camp

 

The country is far too poor, of course

To raise and support a military force

 

Its dictator is determined to have his way

“Do it anyway you can,” is what he’ll say

 

It’s a poorly trained army that they equip

So on their enemies they are able to slip

 

Hapless soldier will think he’s been had

But the generals will only say, “Too bad.”

 

Perhaps with such hardship a man to saddle

He says, “Without Indians chiefs can’t battle.”

 

And if all the others would simply do the same

So then, “They gave a war, but nobody came.”