What have we done? #WednesdayVerses
I feel lost in this world,
A world which I once thought was beautiful,
For I don’t recognize it anymore,
And the evils that today it stands for.
Why have we built walls that divide,
When we can all stand united?
Why have we sown seeds of hatred and discord,
Instead of nurturing peace and harmony?
Where are kindness, compassion and love,
In this world darkened by terrorism and war?
Where are innocence and laughter,
Have we buried them so deep, never to see them hereafter?
What have we done with the world?
Let’s break walls that divide,
And build bridges of peace.
Let us keep our differences aside,
Let all this violence cease.
Why have we forgot to be human,
Why are we repeating the mistakes of the past?
Can we bring a ray of sunshine,
To this world for which hope seems to be lost?
Can we sow the seeds of love among all,
Nurture it with the virtue of patience.
Water it with tolerance for our differences,
And let peace bloom in this world of ours.
Welcome back to #WednesdayVerses . Vinay and I are back offering you a prompt each Wednesday to inspire in you a poem. If it does, do write it as a post on your blog and come link up with us. The linky is open from now till next Tuesday night! Please add your post to the link only if it is a poem written for #WednesdayVerses. Please do participate.
The prompt for this week is a beautiful picture at the beginning of this poem. Let it speak to you and inspire in you a poem. Link to the image is here
You can read all the poems that I’ve written for Wednesday Verses here
Beautifully expressed, Reema!
We have so ruined the world today..wonder what lies ahead if we fail to change our ways!
Thank you Shilpa.
Truly feel the anguish your words express at the state of affairs of our world.
Hope peace and happiness prevails soon… real soon.
Yes, we can only hope that things get better. The world needs peace.
Yes this poem aptly speaks my mind too at present. I have been too disturbed and distracted to think straight these days. Pure hooliganism by the govt who is stepping u p the atrocities day by day. So much fake news- dont know which side is right!
Very well expressed Reema!
Thank you Shalz. And yes, with all the fake news and rumours it becomes all the more difficult. Just praying that things get better.
You’ve beautifully expressed the current scenario, Reema. The hatred and majoritarianism spread by this government, if allowed to run rampant, will take this country down a very dark path. I can only hope this awakening will help us to alter course.
Thank you Shinjini. And yes, you’ve rightly pointed out that this hatred will ruin us if it is continued. Hoping things get better.
Reema you have poignantly expressed what we are all feeling, helplessness. Our lives have been needlessly complicated by prejudices and fights created by vested interests. The strife never ends, does it? And if it does, the next wave comes in.