WAR Poem: WAR AND PEACE, by Ballaleshwar Tela

What causes war?
Do not this question you ignore
Is it for lasting peace,
Or has someone greedy had you deceived…?
—For a selfish purpose

War—Nation and nation
Have forces stationed
Against each other,
And a brother kills brother
—A sad man’s celebration

Should we really trust—
Gentlest lies told to us
Before God and his divine law,
Can we justify killings in war?
—But someone’s ambitions…
Peace is divine
Loving enemy is wisdom’s sign
Wisest act—’Avoid war’
Wrote Sun Tzu—In the ‘Art of War’
—Bible: ‘Thou shall not kill’

Look at earnings of peace
Love, celebrations, and pursuits are ease
So many things to excel at;
Futile is the act of combat…!
—Be wise

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