A To Z Poem by Prem Nizar Hameed

All my beloved ones,
Bidding farewell is the second petal that
Cheerfully came to us in the year 2018;
Drawbacks and gains of the last year now
Entered into history books;
For sure, the year too showed that
Godmen, communalism, nepotism and
Hatred had a stable market value;
In addition, it was terrorism that
Jeopardized our peace of mind by all means;
Kindness itself lacked kindness and
Love often became a piecework that
Minted through the fabricators lathe
Nevertheless, the one thing that still glitters is
Optimism in human beings, that will make a
Phoenix spread its wings from any ashes;
Quit negativism and let us hug hope to
Rehab whatever the year left behind;
So, take a pledge to eradicate hatred,
Terrorism, fundamentalism etc. from this
Universe once and for all;
Victory can be built by our resoluteness,
We have a short span of life here
Xenophobia and intolerance have no place
Yes, let us coexist in harmony to reach
Zenith of happiness and prosperity