This World's Cure

The world has come to a stage
Where it can no more hold man's rage
Why, so much of wars and killings
So much for a land to which we do not belong

A land which is meant to be lived as if it were a dream
A land on which we should see each other as being same
A land, meant for the fallen
A land, though, meant to allow us to rise again

But sad it is, to see that the life which thrives on it is sick
So much that it does not hesitate to put itself at stake
See how easily does hate grow, how easily it does expand
As if it were the cure for tomorrow, as if it would make the world grand!

Pray, I would like to see peace on Earth
My yearning to see it is aflame with a fiery passion, same as that found in you
I would like to roam about, feeling always so safe
I would like to share the smile I hide and which, for the whole world, I brew

But to bring peace seems to be a task so herculean
This world has degraded to being seen as an evil one
Here, one is meant to be cautious
For one could die in ways so unpredictable

Tolerance and acceptance does be needed
Such in the future generations need to be fed
Irrespective of the ravages of wars which did happen in the past
A past, which does and shall never, ever last!

Forgiveness needs to be there in everyone's heart
Else Earth will have to cling on to its doomed fate
Why, forgiveness and the feeling of un-attachment
Un-attachment for a world meant to be for us, evil's bait!

More wars would simply bring about massive death tolls
Shall remain then, smiling stupidly faced with their loneliness
Those who were filled with so much distress
As to want to selfishly make of this haven, a place so foul

But pray, maybe to achieve all that, we would need the help of the Fairy
The one mentioned in all fairy tales
The one made of goodness, the one with a pure heart, the one so pretty
The one who would cry to see the world's many ails

To bring change to the world, yes, we should find her
She shall bring a change to Man's destructive temper
And shall reign on Earth, humans, peaceful, once more
Shall even then open to the people of Earth, paradise's real door!

23 July 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kimathi Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 6:31 AM
The honesty of your words has density, and is really thought-provoking.... Congrats Anoucheka, for your top placement in the contest!! ;-)
Teagan Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 9:25 PM
Tolerance, acceptance... forgiveness... These are key elements. You did an amazing job with this poem. Thank you for participating.. everyone got a first place for this challenge.
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 11:43 PM
Thk you so much for the appreciation Becca, if only we could instill peace on Earth with our words as tools :)
Rycroft Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 11:01 AM
Congrats on your 1st xxxxx
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 11:44 PM
Thks Wendy :)
Y. Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 9:01 AM
Hi Anoucheka, Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved-7:-) Alexis
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 11:44 PM
Thks Alexis :) Thk you for dropping by and for appreciating
U.D Palawon  Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 6:38 AM
Congrats on your 1st place win. :) Sunita
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 7:37 AM
Thk you Sunita :)
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