14 An Orphaned Pair Of Shoes Comments

So true: 'Only flags change, The faces of mothers Remain the same! '. Democracy and (moral) justice die in front of steely armours of a too tight ego defense

powerful words selected well---a poem deserving of more than 5 stars

Tragic but war is as old as mn and it doesn't look like it will change soon. Well written

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.

Nicely written. I felt great reading the poem

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Good governance goes beyond political competition to progress and development.The human angle must not be overlooked

My gratitude to poets Robert Murray Smith, Lyn Paul and David Wood for reading this poem and marking their observations. Obliged to all.

Very powerful write. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts totally.

A powerful write expressing power and heartache.

Part 2 and great poet Paramashwaran Nair for bestowing their precious time to read this poem and share the comments

Thanks from the bottom of my heart to Poets M Asim Nehal, Rose Marie, Varsha, the talented poet hiding behind the pen name Poetic Sky, Becca, my dear friend and much published author Bharati

The Lord needs to hear prayers on such as this! .. So very heart breaking! .......

A deeply heart moving poem! .. So sorrowful and insightful! .. i did not know. Excellently expressed! .. Very powerful! .. Thank you for sharing! .. Definite 5 Stars! ..+++++

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! '----What a touching write!

A meaningless rivalry on ego, nothing else. Mankind has to think properly on humanity. Thank you dear friend for sharing

Sir they fool us for their benefit.

Unii sir this is beautiful. Politics is fatherless. It knows nothing but treason. The first chapter of life is forgiveness and the last chapter of life is forgiveness. In between there is no space for pollution like this still people encroach in name of religion.

The truth as straight as an arrow. Well said.

May I invite you to read my poem "Of Tribes and Turbulence", on my take on how we should guard democracy