The War
You know the rest.
John made a film and
became famous.
I’m being prosecuted for killing citizens
of the Russian Federation -
I was a civilian, after all.
John put it all in the film,
about the woman in the jeep
and the old man with his kid at Aslan’s.
How did he shoot it all?
He wrote a book as well -
“My Life in Russia”.
He didn’t come to the court case,
of course. Gave evidence over there.
But the brave shepherd Shamaev
turned up, detailing how I tortured him
how I cynically slaughtered
Chechen women and children.
He lives in Moscow now.
His son’s at university there.
Margaret never did marry John.
I gave the Captain all the money -
I knew what was waiting
for him back home.
His wife wrote, said they’d done
some expensive operations.
He’s stuck up for me.
He’s a good man.
I don’t think they’ll put me away,
but who knows.
Our lot in Tobolsk keep
looking to Moscow:
what will Putin say,
will there be legal reforms?
Still haven’t seen that film.
It’d be fun to watch it now.
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