“If Only (Sonnet 1983)

If I were a fascist,
I'd press that button,
and wipe the colonizers
off the planet for good.

If I were a fascist,
I'd press that button,
and let millions of innocents
burn for a greater global good.

If I were a fascist,
I'd press that button,
sanctified of filth
we would start anew.

If only I were a fascist
like you - if only!”