The Sunset Sky

The sunset sky, stretched far & wide Radiant with the glow of the setting sun; So romantic & charming. Hand-in-hand came two young lovers, Locking lips passionately, cuddling each other, And muttered those fragrant words- “I love you darling! ” The terrible sounds of the explosive war-hounds Intimidating the people to die Heaps of cadavers laid down in tiers, Kill & be killed- That’s the wish to be fulfilled Ridiculing the value of life; For, war is an immortal fear! Mighty air-raids, adding to the number of dead Young soldiers obliterated in a minute, Mercilessly slaughtered by the nation; Aircrafts crashing to ground with such deadly speeds- Only shows the amount of insurmountable greed Man has inflicted upon himself, Wiping out the possibility of a next generation. But, the hapless martyrs still open their fires And take it to their hearts liking, To lay down with a defeated sigh- The blood-stained clouds mourn the closing of blossoming flowers, And offer their prayers with soul-touching showers, Uniting with the mothers’ cry- That’s the legend of the sunset sky!