Poetry : a Poem for World Peace

the tranquility and the splendor

of peacefulness in the nature

and in the entire universe

I listen closely to the sweet melodies

sung by the silence of the night

calm mornings and serene evenings

every thing from a blade of grass

to the stars that shine above

all live in peaceful coexistence

love and compassion

but somewhere a lonely child

weeps and mourns

afraid, wounded, tucked away

under a tiny shed

and in her lap lies

the blood soaked body of her dad

The war continues

flashes of fire and cries of death

shatter the serenity of the earth

another gunshot resounds

and then complete silence prevails

she trembles with fear

And stares listlessly

at the night sky

somewhere across the world

another child mourns

hungry, devastated, lonesome

the mother watches

as yet another closes his eyes

and transients into eternal sleep

a maelstrom inside her

resounds in the stillness

their heartstrings join

in prayers for peace

a million starlit dreams

of hope and faith

illuminate the dark night of terror

The universe watches

Quiescent

Will the prayers be heard

and peace return

to calm our inner and

heal the world?