This season of goodwill
Associated Press Photo
Peace talks abandoned
Border crisis deepening
Civilian lives lost
Neighbor countries swamped
Trouncing of rebel forces goes on
Refugee’s plight dire
Bodies left in street
Thousands depend on our aid
But issue ignored
What words can we say
This season of thanksgiving
Can love conquer all?
Where is our insight
Can’t we find the road to peace?
Else we lose all hope
excellent. I do not lose all hope but i hold very little enthusiasm for finding world peace in my lifetime
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to feel helpless, and hopeless, about the future of the world. Peace seems elusive. There is so much suffering everywhere. Your poem is strong and well written.
ReplyDeleteOld Egg, I fear this world is never going to recover from these horrid situations that have occurred. Strong write.
ReplyDeletePamela
It is depressing that we feel so powerless to effect change in world affairs especially those that involve war and tyranny. It just goes on and on doesn't it... at least as long as I've been here, and that is too long! Strong writing!
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad what some people are dealing with on a daily basis. Somehow there must be a way to find peace. With so much intelligence in the world, surely someone will find a way.
ReplyDelete...and I'm hoping the peace will be reached ...the positive energy of compassion and love is growing...~ powerful poem, Oldegg
ReplyDeleteIt was ever thus, leading me to think it's just a flaw in our collective nature. While Big Pharma is busy dreaming up pills so people can lose weight without exercising and gain peace of mind without having to work on their character, maybe they should try to invent a compassion pill.
ReplyDeleteYou used the words seamlessly to describe a world crisis.
ReplyDeleteMade me think of Christmas day (WW2?) when the opposing armies played football..i don't think as a species we could live in peace for long..we will eventually (if not already) destroy each other..and on that cheery note..
ReplyDeleteA very good poem, Robin.
ReplyDeleteI nominate Putin for the Nobel Peace Prize. Without his intervention America would now be bombing the shit out of Syria, and have another Vietnam/Irak/Afghanistan on their hands. The trouble is that 98% of the world's wealth is controlled by 13 families, who are the core of the one-percenters who are ruling the world.
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