Write Me A Poem Poem by Regis Auffray

Write me a poem
You said
A pretty poem
With birds singing
Trees swaying in gentle breeze
Butterflies fluttering in fragrant air
Sun shining
In sapphire sky
Happy children playing
In fields of rainbow flowers
And cherry blossom snow
Until the mystical moon tucks them in
Their cozy beds and dreams
A poem with fireflies
Like dancing stars
And... you know…
...Write me a poem like that
You said
But I cannot
For my mind is oppressed
With images of war
Dying soldiers
Never coming home
Suicide bombers
Guns and tanks
Global warming
Dying oceans
Drying rivers
Burning forests
And souls who have given up
So I cannot write your pretty poem
My love