The Waiting War

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Australian poet, Covid19 crisis, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, WuFlu, WuFlu lock-down

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐫

Getting paid not to fight! This is sweet!
In our trenches the war drums we beat.
We will never attack.
Let him pillage and sack!
We will wait till the foe sounds retreat.

— D.N. O’Brien