The Retired Bloke

Cyber

War exists which we cannot see

But can touch everyone, all those who are free

Not a bomb is dropped

Or a gun fired or army deployed

We cannot physically see the enemy

The impact can touch every life

Can impinge on citizens liberties

Cut through barriers like a sharp knife

The aggressors, not military trained

Not taught to understand the intricacies of battle

Yet their trigger is the the return key

Chaos and suffering is ultimately their guarantee

Cyber attacks are modern day warfare

Affecting millions around the world

The impact of their actions laid bare

Yet the instigators are cosseted

Protected by a veil of secrecy

Hidden from the outside world

Who would have thought, in todays society, the sword

Would eventually be replaced by the qwerty keyboard.