only the simple people
are sent to inflict the wounds
and collect the scars that
will cause hate and pain
to rip through generations,
like a tsunami

What a great image. Really captures the cost of war - and how it's always those lowest on the totem pole that end up bearing the biggest brunt of the burden. Loved the whole thing - I might not be all that great when it comes to writing poetry, but I certainly appreciate it when I read it!