Once it was simply ore in the ground
out in the lonely places
then heavy equipment gouged it out
and put it through its paces.

Heat and pressure and good hard cash
make it a solid investment
and ingots grew from the furanace mouth
to quantify what the rest meant.

Spin rock to wire and make it sharp --
skill is a marvellous weapon.
Razor wire is iron rock
in its ultimate concentration.

Here is a concentration camp
stuck like a harsh outstation.
Do not think of the people inside
who appealed to our generous nation--

remember the steel and remember the money
remember that God is a liar
remember the key is 'misinformation'
and remember strong razor wire.

Published in The Australian (Australia.