World Needs An Urgent War Poem by Subbaraman N V
World Needs An Urgent War
To say that the world needs an urgent war
To the paragons of peace and harmony,
Yes, by all means, is a cruel blasphemy
Enough is enough, the world has seen so far!
Beset is the world all over with the negatives
Poverty, illiteracy, jealousy, large HIV positives
Avaricious, inhuman, slavish, brutal are men
Sure to be fought against with all our acumen!
’Isms’ are aplenty as we see in this world
Of course positives and negatives in their mould
Negatives adding to our woes, all over, cold,
Positives sure making us great and bold!
Of the negative ‘isms’, ‘terrorism’ is the worst
The brave war to be waged, urgent to the best
For this happy world and its people to survive
With freedom and dignity, past glory to revive!
Terrorism is known all over the world
Terrorism is suffered all over the globe
It needs to be contained and caged
World needs an urgent war to be waged!
Violence and harmful acts against civilians
All aimed at achieving the perpetrator’s goal
Goal in politics, religions, economics, trivial
Driving them to atrocious acts of extremism!
Never an individual, but a group of perverts
Young or old, read or unread, team of converts
To the nefarious, beastly ways of terrorists
To be targeted and eliminated merciless!
In this world peculiar, any thing or act justified
In the name of religion, emotions, culture sanctified
Absolutely irreligious, inhuman, sinful and devilish
To Be condemned and eliminated in a pitch feverish!
‘Terrorism’ of different definitions, hues and colors
‘Terrorism’ for different causes, sources and flavors
In any form, in any shade, under any mask
Deserves to be wiped out-a stupendous task!
Absolutely cruel it is to torture and kill
The innocents, children, aged and the women
To torture is to make them mentally ill
Getting killed sudden, not paying for one’s sin!
To live under constant fear of a terrorist strike
Sure worse than a daily death, none would like
Yet to endure is the cruel fate of the world
‘Terrorism put an end to’, will be a happy word!
Major terrorist attacks many, over the years
Defying all human norms-society shedding tears
“Bloody Friday” in 1972 by the PIRA
“Munich massacre” again in 72 at the Olympics
“Vienna OPEC HD.Qrs. in1975
“Bombing of Cubana flight in 1976 killing 73
“Bombing of Air India flight” in1985
“Destruction of Pan Am Flight” in 1988
“Killing of Nicaraguan civilians” during 1980s
“World Trade Centre” bombing in 1993
“Mumbai bombings” in 1983
“AMIA” Bombing in 1994
“Tokyo Gas Attacks”in 1995
“Oklahoma city bombing” in 1995
“Mumbai Train bombings on 11/7/06
“Glasgow Airport” planned attack on 30/6/07
The long list going on endless yonder
Should make the world leaders ponder!
To eliminate terrorism, no sympathy to any cause
‘One man’s terrorist, another man’s freedom fighter’
Surely never a concept acceptable because
In this funny world, ever there’s a justifier!
After every terrorist attack anywhere in the globe
UN asserts “this should have no place in a civilized world”
Governments resolve to put an end at any cost
Society condemns in loudest tones, as never in the past!
Army, police kept alert for a few days
People discussing the possible ways
Forget the seriousness in due course
The world moves faster of course!
World needs an urgent war
Nuclear power can win never!
To root out terrorism once for all
World to devise the ways and means to
Go to the root of the different causes
Find out the forms of various sources
Spread the message of divine love
Sing in praise of powerful peace
Conquer the terrorists by peaceful ways
Truth and nonviolence ideal means
Sure it will be an arduous path-yet
No alternative to traverse the road set!
Beloved poets from all over the globe!
Let’s carry the message all our lives
May be too short a period to succeed
Failure we may face, relentless we be
Poor terrorists know not the power of love
Sure they will see the message right!
(This poem was presented by me in the XXVII World Congress of Poets held in India during 31st August to 7th September 2007)
I totally agree with the thought...ism...like terrorism...the crusade is neede to fight against the negatives.., diseases...and all
A most power-driven & impassioined piece of poetic work, my friend.And yes, i hear you loud & clarion, on your analogy of our all too many negative ''ism's''. As a people of several generic common denominatore....such as the air we need to breathe...the blood we spill as red, and the fact that in the larger picture, when all is said & done....that our inevitable deaths....bond us literally to one Supreme Being....should be enough to provide the impetus for the dictators, and their rebel followings to stand down, especially if theircause & actions are of ethereal adoration....for you & i could search in every library from shore to shore, and research the teachings of every known, organized religion, and after disqualifying cults, and Satanism, you will not find one ioda of an inkling of a message that advocates viuolence, no less terror, and murder.ISLAM, HAS TAKEN THE WORST OF THIS ABHORRENT CRISIS, YET, READ THE qURANnd our i truly beone common denominator....mortal
A most power-driven & impassioined piece of poetic work, my friend.And yes, i hear you loud & clarion, on your analogy of our all too many negative ''ism's''. As a people of several generic common denominatore....such as the air we need to breathe...the blood we spill as red, and the fact that in the larger picture, when all is said & done....that our inevitable deaths....bond us literally to one Supreme Being....should be enough to provide the impetus for the dictators, and their rebel followings to stand down, especially if theircause & actions are of ethereal adoration....for you & i could search in every library from shore to shore, and research the teachings of every known, organized religion, and after disqualifying cults, and Satanism, you will not find one ioda of an inkling of a message that advocates viuolence, no less terror, and murder.slam has taken the bulk of the blame for the terror events since 9/11, yet, pick up the Quran, and again, we will see no support of any agression, no less the killing of young children & women, esxecution style. I like this piece of yours, as you tackle a very complex topic, and simlify it with erudite, yet understandable expression, as you take on the details, and past history of terror, almost in a chronicling approach, which i found very unique & compendious. Very well done, Subbaraman. I look forward to sharing more reads & comments with you, on a regular basis. ~ FjR ~
Strong and thoughtful provoking of a necessity.Thank you.10+++
A great poem urging crusade against terrorism... in a plethora of wholesome ‘isms’ what the world miss is humanitarianism...strong heart felt write...10
not just a poem but a power packed, motivation instilling piece of heart felt innate dream of having an unified existence. hard hitting facts very touching
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Bravo Subbaraman what a great poem you have written here magnificent usage of language 10 out of 10 definitely