Past the gate
beyond red lines
above the fray
drones prey
on those within
borders
which no longer matter
nor protect.
Armies march
across cyber space
crowded by failing
satellites and diplomats
eager to avoid collision.
War begins before
anyone sees
its trajectory.
While media muses
cyber missile cruise
among the threads
of the internet connection
breaching protection
of what each nation
needs to survive.
War? Stop war?
silencing guns is no longer
enough
to stop the destruction.
What alliances are strong
enough
to deflect the greed
of autocrats and bullies
bent on profit at all costs,
minding only their loss
of power and profits
at the expense of lives lost?
annarino writes 