War

War is a psychopath in greed of power...
a nation wrecking, wrapped in rubble,
with nightmares of the might of hatred.
Muddy boots over broken buildings
the debris screams in silence of death,
Please , can you stop the war?

A brutal bullet butchers innocence
A bomb defeats the trust of  humanity.
A missile stalls in the ragged horizon
Anger exploding in a cauldron of hell.
Only two legs lost, one amputed arm
scars forever sour in head and heart.
A beautiful country of tranquil pastures
now a daily news of  counting corpses.
Dignity of a body, fights a helpless woman.
hidden in darkness, cries of scared children. 
Pain in sadness, all noise and destruction.

Finally they hail  the  glory of a victory.
Who has won the War?
A psychopath in greed of power.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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August 14, 2023 at 6:14 AM
A powerful discourse on wars, Debjani. It is a curse on humanity--yes, wars end in death and destruction-- as you so ably portray.
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