Mr. Obama Goes to Oslo

I.

Mr. Obama went to Oslo

A prize to receive

A speech he gave

Was it for war or for peace?



A realist he was

But idealist, too

He pointed towards peace

From the world that is so



A surge, he said,

Is the way to go

30,000 more troops

Will just have to do



We’ll be in their land,

Be right in their face

What else do they know?

What more do they want?



Jobs, agriculture, health care,

Education, reconstruction

You name it

They want it



Freedom. They want to be

Who they are

But not to the tune

Of the US of A



II.

Mr. Obama went to Oslo

To receive his prize

Was it for war for peace?

We’ll have to decide.



Is it peace that we want?

Well, bring our troops home

Healthcare, education

You name it

We need it



War is costly

In dollars and humans

Peace costs, too

But is better for us



War is work and peace is, too

War seems sexy, but peace does not

War does destroy, but peace builds up

Peace brings joy and happiness

And comes by love