14 An Orphaned Pair Of Shoes Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
14 An Orphaned Pair Of Shoes
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Was an old picture
Of a few mothers
Grieving over two coffins.
Omar wrote below
'When I look at this picture
I wonder what does the war mean.
Only flags change,
The faces of mothers
Remain the same! '
Now we do not know
In which jail is he
A prisoner!
In his study
A pair of shoes
Lay orphan.
Erdogan's Turkish police
Who dragged him away
Refused to allow him to wear
His shoes and face mask.
Human Rights
Given for a toss.
Aggression of power by religion
Forebodes ruin of the nation
Whether it is Turkey or India
Whether in the name of Ram or Rahim.
While democracy roars
In the cyber space
Its guardians look
The other way.
Tragic but war is as old as mn and it doesn't look like it will change soon. Well written
Thank You for your time and the magnificent words
I used to support Amnesty International, but, as with other 'things' i've 'done' in my lifetime, I no longer am affiliated with it, BUT IT MAY be a group to look at.
Feel immense pleasure that you enjoyed the poem. Thank You Poet
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5/2/2024 2:39:19 AM # 1.0.0.1119
powerful words selected well---a poem deserving of more than 5 stars
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