Two Viewpoints

We, the dead,
watch the world,
watch the living.
We, the dead,
see them blunder,
see them fail.
We, the dead,
watch the wars,
watch them slumber.
We, the dead,
grow in number.

We, the living,
are the masters,
and the servants.
We, the living,
rule the world,
rule each other.
We, the living,
send out death,
and with each volley,
We, the living,
grow in folly.