Historical Novels

Churchhill warned that history
is written by the victors
who get to document the wars,
demonize the losers,
draft the treaties,
determine the reparations
and publish the schoolbooks
that praise their actions.

History books are filled with
myths told by the powerful
to justify
the maimed children,
broken families,
bombed homes,
crippled societies and
the hate-filled survivors.