Peace can be shred to billion burning bleeding pieces
In an age where sophisticated weaponry holds the rein
Bombs, machine guns and armoury of destructive armaments
Could slash our psyche and flesh to inflict unimaginable pain.
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I truly agree with your sentiments..... But..., Unfortunately it has become a must for any nation to hoard weapons in their armoury! When even unsuspecting nations make a sporadic and lightning attack, we should have something in our stock to defend ourselves! A great write!
That is a very big paradox. To have Ashoka Chakra on the flag and parade weaponry very much under it. I recall a line from Mahakavi 'P' here: The one who has committed a massacre receives the veer chakra! (Translation from Malayalam - വീരചക്രം വരിക്കുന്നു കൂട്ടക്കൊല നടത്തിയോന്, വീഴുന്നു മാനം സൂക്ഷിക്കും കയ്യിലായസ ശൃംഖല) . Good poem.
Deep commitment to humanity here reiterates in the poem and likes it.
Yes it's an irony that peace is offended as well as defended through amassing weapons......Rajeshji.......a very well thought out concept scripted wonderfully.......10