The Nuke

The wandering clouds, over the Japanese sky
With mirth and joy passing by
Unknown of the upcoming crisis
laugh of folks in merry bliss
The birds chirping, blessing good
never was it prominent and never it would

Soon the clouds turned gloom
detonated there, a very huge mushroom
"It Is WAR" echoed the west.
Unfortunately, the poor had not been blest
The west warned, but did not heed
the empire was left with bruises and bleed

For what was that ancient state?
Which got buried inside a crate
There was none left to weep
The nuke Wrought the area deep, the area so deep
Extermination, War and death
The ancient Empire took its last breath

What did the innocent do
who got irradiated in the faithless loo
Peasants, workers, poor got wiped
The remaining had themselves sniped
Once again, said the West-
"warned but did not heed!
Extermination and death is what we feed."

So was said, "Then arose A New Empire"
To reincarnate their diminished desire.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Narain Avatar
June 10, 2023 at 12:39 PM
Good recount of nuclear war catastrophe. Hope we don't have anymore. Vividly penned. Good job.
Shetty Avatar
June 11, 2023 at 7:03 AM
Thank you sir! We surely must prevent war
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