Agent Orange

Agent Orange proved to be a nasty fucker
killing millions of trees, leaves, and flowers
over the course of years and weeping hours
turned simple mud into blood
killed soldiers
gave them cancer
medical science no answer
killed Vietnamese by the score
and even more and more
babies
no ifs ands buts or maybes
animals dead (that's what i said)
environmental degradation
a democratic nation?
a huge violent 'Spray of Shit'
to win the war
the Vietnam War
with many immoral activities:
what?  salute the American flag
or frag
the NCOs or the officer
who wanted to be over there!
Lieutenant  Calley,
what's the final tally?
and at the USO show,
fiinding no humor on the stage,
the great screams of outrage
became empty uniforms
packing for home,
address unknown.