The Fifth was the first, but not the last one to go.
They said, "We're still the best. We're so grand."
The Eighth was next in line, just so you know.
They said, "Hey, lighten up! We're not Afghanistan."
Defense is crucial for peace, so the Second was next.
They said, "We cannot let them hide their arms!"
In keeping this new peace, the Seventh left the text.
They said, "We're saving you money, silence the alarms."
The Fourth, like a rabid beast, was next put down
They said, "We need this to protect all of you!"
The First was the last driven into the ground.
They cried, "It is just on the Arab, not on the Jew!"
"Alarmist," they label, "we are not like Nazi Germany!"
I sit in fear and wonder, "But how close are we?"
