Philosophical Ponderings - 1

What Is Peace? What Is war?

What the Heck are we fighting for?

Why is It that he lies dead,

While we at home sleep in Our bed?

We try our best to Understand,

while those who speak we reprimand.

What is Justice, I must ask,

we do nought but hammer the cask'.

How did this Start? Where does It end?

The Lies and the Truth, I say to My Friend