War

By Agnes Salome Jaison

Great many things this earth has seen…

Many sorrows our world has borne…

So many years since, though it’s been…

Thoughts of it makes us shudder, giving a reason to mourn…

News headlines once again flashes ‘War ‘

Innocent lives feared lost…

Haven’t you people learnt from the scar?

Have you forgotten what a war would cost?

One country, having huge faith upon its own calibre…

Has declared war on its neighbour…

Rest of the world are forced to take sides…

Sometimes, even having to keep their conscience aside…

Bomb shells dropped; buildings damaged, livelihood lost…

Smoke & destruction everywhere…

Lives of people suddenly tossed…

Sense of uncertainty & fear grips the air…

Let’s trust that the concerned leaders be more reasonable

Peace dialogues and treaties are alternatives available

Political ambition or strategic decision whatever it may be…

For a war situation, we the world population would never agree!

By Agnes Salome Jaison