Fangs , sharp and fatal ,ugly and hostile
Conniving monsters with intentions vile
Innocent victims who know not their fault
Hearts skip several beats before the final hault.
Bloodshed and mortal bodies ( hard to recognise)
Goodness hides as countless devils rise
Soft ,small buds who were about to bloom
Smokes from mortar fire , darkness and doom .
The child and his dog were playing in the park
An insouciant shell stopped the giggle and the bark
Mankind , what made you blind today ?
Why can’t you raise your voice and say ?
Culling of innocence for power and pride
Satan is omnipresent , no place to hide
Wars are fought , shouts and cry
Millions of thriving lives , all gone awry.
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Harsh reality 😦 very deeply expressed Maniparna, Kudos to you.
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Thanks Ruchi… I really wonder how warmongers remain unmoved after witnessing this insane violence …it’s painful 😦
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yup it’s a horrific truth & PTSD is common for them.
😦 😦
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Yes.. 😦
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Really sad, Mani… Nicely expressed.
I had shared my sad thoughts in my poem- Bomb-Attack…
http://anitaexplorer.blogspot.in/2014/07/bomb-attack.html
Wish there was no War…
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I wish so too Anita… 😦
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They all know they are losing,
But they still want to continue fighting 🙂
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When people lost all kind of sanity and goodness…they fight… 😦
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Wonderful and meaningful.
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Thank you…
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Wonderful. Your lines bring out the horrors of wars.
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Thanks Sir …nice to know you liked it… 🙂
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Soft ,small buds who were about to bloom…this is perhaps the saddest part. So many children are suffering and dying because of these satans as you have justifiably mentioned…
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Soft ,small buds who were about to bloom… this is perhaps the saddest part. So many children are dying and suffering because of these satans…as you have justifiably put.
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I do feel that it is the most devastating element of war…destruction of children and womenfolk… 😦
Thanks for commenting Aparna…
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ALARMING DEVELOPMENTS AROUND ASKING FOR WAKE UP CALLS! IS ANYBODY LISTENING?
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That’s the crux …hope those people who put millions of lives at stake will listen !! just praying…
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All the bloodshed happening around the world and cruelty of it put superbly in the poem ! A very saddening effect humans are bringing upon themselves 😦
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Thanks Najm… we can just hope and pray that it will all stop soon… 😦
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some cruel moments expressed deeply. “An insouciant shell stopped the giggle and the bark” that brought tear to my eye…..innocent lives are at stake.
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😦 it’s harsh but true…
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today , approx whole world is in tears and saddened . this all is because of some narrow minded people. very true words
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Thank you..so true are your words…
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It breaks my heart to acknowledge the truth you’ve mentioned in the third verse. How sad to witness or even think about it. 😦
Poem is good but what’s happening in the world is simply not acceptable.
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Really Saru…it’s time that all should raise their voice… thanks for commenting…
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Yes sad state affairs….sometimes I pray a magic wand which changes thing in a jiffy..loved the usage of I depth words
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I fear the future… how dreadful it would be..for our children… really wish we had a magic wand..
Thanks Chaitali… 🙂
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Nice one 🙂 This is the season when humans kill humans, not just at one place – almost everywhere.
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Exactly… humans have lost hearts… 😦
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With are getting worse with time, I feel. 😦
strong verses there Mani.
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Thanks dear…. don’t know when will this madness stop… 😦
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Aptly put Maniparna, i see the pictures at Gaza and can’t get over it since i have seen them.
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Same here Shweta…:-( it’s painful…
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You describe both the madness and so well that it’s inconceivable that it continues. We’ve got to continue to call this out. Thank you.
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Thanks Susan… I wish goodness thrives in every heart… 🙂
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A very thought provoking write Maniparna……these are mad times…if only goodness didn’t hide, would things have been different?
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Let’s hope so..let’s hope for the best…
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If only things will change Maniparna….. poignant, though provoking and powerful lines …
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Power cares not for individuals. Those lives are expendable merely to prove a point. Love is not promoted only hate, for then the evil is perpetrated in your name. One day peace and love may prove themselves stronger…I hope you see it one day Maniparna.
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I too hope so and believe firmly that one day good will have triumph over evil… 🙂
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The tragedies unfolding everyday would be better remembered than the insult that started it all.
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Maniparna.. these are dangerous times… your poem seems to ring a warning bell.. amazingly done!
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Thanks Arushi… I feel that it’s high time that we all should raise our voice against violence and brutality…
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The world is a frightening place and yet there is goodness, more goodness than hatred… this is what I believe.
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Goodness is there….and there lies the hope too … 🙂 Thanks for dropping by…
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Oh yes! Satan is alive and well in the world, it seems. In human form. When will we ever learn? A powerful write.
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Yes ..they are strolling all around in human forms… 😦 … thanks for commenting Mary..
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Heartfelt Maniparna – i particularly enjoyed your close here, which resonated with me… With Best Wishes Scott http://www.scotthastie.com
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Thanks a lot Scott … 🙂
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How powerful this poem is! I especially am struck by “Goodness hides as countless devils rise”…..and the millions of lives all gone awry. Well expressed, and really hits home.
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Thanks a lot Sherry…your words mean a lot to me… 🙂
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Well said.
…and if it wasn’t for Gulgul my thoughts would have been in gloom.
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Thank you… and Thanks for playing with Gulgul… 😀
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Oh my, one of my favorite pets, and my admiration for its creativity. Very impressive for me. Here Gugal c’mon boy 🙂
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😀 nice to know you like him so much… so nice of you… 🙂
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This strikes me with awe. I imagine how would I cope up with such a dreadful situation. We all should think about this.. we all should create a space for love in our hearts. War can be anyone’s reason of suffering and end. No one’s safe.. so, we all should think about this..
Very thoughtful. Strong words.
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Very thoughtful words on your part too Namrata … we should understand that war can not bring peace…it just leads us to another war …more devastation and death…
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such is the arrogance of ostentatious nations…they do indulge in killing spree…at least history states that….
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Absolutely… Thanks for commenting Sumana di… 🙂
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