that persistent ticking noise you hear

there are

good wars, and bad wars,

unintended

wars,

and intentional ones.

some

we have no choice

but to intervene,

the world is

at stake.

one maniac

with the bomb will crack

the earth

in half. with

others we can sit on our hands

and wait for the slow

crawl

of time

to correct how they whip

and master

their people

with centuries old rules.

so when is it right?

now?

or never?

but i suspect

that ticking noise 

you hear is not a clock.