One Thing Is Sure (Poetry)

One thing is sure —
it cannot last
there’ll be a time
when this is past

When this is past
the world will be
restored to near-
normality

Normality
except for some
who fear the case is
more to come

More to come
since armour’s thin
and through old chinks
the rust gets in

The rust gets in
with guarantees
to keep whole armies
on their knees

On their knees
the praying poor
the rich get fat
the one thing sure

The one thing sure
undoes the rest
the worst awaits
we’ve had the best

We’ve had the best
the good times done
look to the East —
that blood-red sun

That blood-red sun
immune to war
the West is lost
that much seems sure