The winning entry for our ‘War and Peace’ piece themed poetry competition.<\/p>\n
By Satwik\u252c\u00e1Shivoham<\/p>\n
A hundred years have passed us by, but not have the scars of war,
\nWe yet remain at the brink of chaos, despite the armistice signed.
\nThere’s no less armour and no less guns,
\nBut, “We keep it to save us from us”;
\nSo, what must humanity celebrate today,
\nIf ceasefire now defines trust?<\/p>\n
We lay our lives to protect democracy, then use it to surrender our rights,
\nTo hand them to a despotic master and set love and compassion on fire.
\nWe proclaim with pride, that we are now tolerant,
\n“We’ve begun to love unconditionally!”;
\nNationalities, sexes, cultures don’t matter,
\nYet we arm ourselves to the teeth.<\/p>\n
Do not get me wrong, we do have hope, but hope is all we have.
\nFor peace is hanging by the thread of treaties, whilst \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffPredators’ are standing by.
\nThere shall come a day when one breaches a clause,
\nConsumed with vengeance and pride;
\nLooking up we’ll whisper, “God help us”,
\nRepenting our own demonic deeds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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