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The Awaited Beginning

At the edge of a roaring ravine humanity shivers this year Wondering how it has reached here with wounded civilizations Forgetting age old blunders incurred upon the existence of humans Thriving jealousy, waging wars Building armory to destroy their own Caressing destruction by diplomacy Spilling oil over nature gasping for life Now Earth retaliates to cleanse itself Bubbling volcanoes, newborn tornadoes Novel pandemics, extinction of genes Humanity struggles to resurface Through abandoned shades of hope That retains itself over centuries Is this the beginning of an apocalypse till the end? Hope wishes a few might survive to preserve cultures and live on But hope believes humans will change to create a new world with nobility This might be the awaited beginning Do humans at last, understand? May 23, 2020

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/24/2020 4:54:00 AM

"Now Earth retaliates to cleanse itself" I believe this is exactly what is happening. So glad I am not alone in this.

Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/24/2020 5:30:00 AM

I believe each one of us should and will tend to think like you do and I hope that is a step towards how we will treat nature in the future. God bless you Caren :)

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 5/23/2020 10:02:00 PM

This are unusual times, that's for sure, and what will come of it is anyone's guess. I tend to be a half-full person and believe it will make us stronger and teach us some important lessons, but I must admit no surety. This is a wonderful write to get the wheels turning on some important questions, and it's going to my faves. Great stuff, Aditi - keep up the great work, my friend! :o) <3

Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/24/2020 5:29:00 AM

I am glad your thoughts resonate with mine. This is a time when a section of the population will tend to show natural characteristics but it also makes me feel hopeful that perhaps another section will ponder upon the follies of human race and emerge with a new perspective. I hope many think in the same direction. God bless you Greg. Thank you for your blessings :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/23/2020 8:43:00 PM

I tend to believe it's the beginning of the end, though I hope very much that I am wrong about that. This is really great writing, Aditi!!

Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/23/2020 9:02:00 PM

Thank you for appreciating Andrea. I really hope that we learn though like you I too fear that this might be the beginning to an end.

Debjani Mitra

Date: 5/23/2020 8:39:00 PM

Your words are very powerful Aditi, your thoughts too...love all your creative pieces..keep going .. wonderful talent

Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/23/2020 9:01:00 PM

Thank you for appreciating Debjani. I am glad you love them.

Frederic Parker

Date: 5/23/2020 6:52:00 PM

no dear poet we have created a dung lit realm of shade, and even that we fight over...I like this poem it gave me pause to think

Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/23/2020 7:38:00 PM

I am glad it conveyed the message. Thank you Frederic :)