Empty Shells

Empty Shells

A wrong leader in power
Frustrates all hopes
The poets will not sing any new songs
A dullness may take over
Natural purposes retarded
It even makes you wonder
If God intended grace
To allow to build a dream
Of rainbow or embrace

Greed will tip the balance
Plans and semi-plans
Of ideologues and clans
Will limit natural choices

People in total loss
It finally will lead
To sacrificial lamb … Love
To be summoned to submit in the chaos!

One possible result is:
Empty shells may seize the day!

Abul Qasem Ghazanfar
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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June 26, 2016 at 12:21 AM
Hello Sir, Linda is correct, again it is very beautiful. Hope to have an email from you..... Pashang
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June 12, 2016 at 11:06 PM
Abdul, awesome poem. LINDA
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June 8, 2016 at 12:16 AM
Abul, that's a deep write... SKAT
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