Brilliant Pebbles and A Dome
by Michael Doyle

Brilliant pebbles laid out
Is an efficient strategy
As it removes the layers of doubt
Residual in our window of history

There is a weave of known cost
About all that might be lost
Were we to live by tradition
War is the ugly business of nations

Biological or nuclear; there is a diversity
In the weapons array, we face as our adversity
Considering our adversaries, there's no pretense
We need to think two steps forward in our defense

Recognizing the reality of our insecurity
Morally, it's better to defend externally
It comes down to a matter of great clarity
Taking care of our own isn't cheap talking charity

The principles are maybe a bit rhymeless
As they are assuredly needed and timeless
We must join hands in our  fearful capacity
So that mutually assured destruction isn't our legacy

An EMP attack on our electric grid
Would result in mass destruction and rid
Our ability for our society to survive
We must learn to think about keeping our nation alive

We must consider a protective dome
To prevent such an attack on our home
It comes to the greater utility of defense
Instead of thinking only in terms of equal offense

(c) April 15, 2025   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved