A World In Shame

A world in Shame When I was younger many places I travelled Spain and France to name but two And my eyes did many wonders see And I felt the history of both I SAW THE GALLEONS THAT SAILED THE SEAS And the soldiers preparing for war And I saw the blood that was on both sides spilled Hearing the cries from them as not yet dead While all around the guns did roar Then on to Germany with building destroyed From a much later war I heard the cries of many poor souls That died in agony that were trapped inside Then on to Holland where the flowers bloomed A country where the war had passed And the windmills in their glory stood Next to England where I could hear the sirens blare As the enemy over them did fly Dropping bombs that suddenly silent went Sending people into shelters cold Waiting for those silent bombs to fall Never knowing where they would land All these places now restored Replacing buildings from old to new Now I sit at home and see the carnage That plagues the world today Caused by terrorists in so many ways Leaving home to escape in fear, Many crying and others in pain How many must die or homeless be Before the world kind find peace And walk the streets and not hear the cries Because of those of lust and greed Without a care for human lives The only answer lies with us To save humanity before it is to late The leaders of the world must join together As one UNITED If these atrocities are to stop. R.Taub – Sept29, 2015