Stop the War

Horrors of war, quest for piece

Amidst peace's promises, war's horrors remain,

Spring brings new life, but love feels in vain.

Lost souls wander, searching for hope,

Pain and heartache, a never-ending slope.

 

When does it end, this cycle of strife?

When will we lay down our weapons and knives?

Can love conquer all, and heal our wounds?

Or will we be doomed to eternal ruins?

 

The answer lies not in the hands of fate,

 But in the choices we make, before it's too late.

Let peace and love guide our hearts and minds,

And leave war and pain, far behind.

Alla Antsis

March 18, 2023

Reviews

[willweb]

"War, good God y'all, what is it good for, absolutely nothing. Say it again!" Lyrics from Edwin Starr's song War. It says exactly what your poem is saying except yours says it beautifully. I am with you on this...I feel so badly for those stuck in a conflict like what is going on now. Helpless and innocent...wow.

[Alla Antsis]

Losing your beloved can be heart-wrenching. Sharing your grief and pain. Beautiful poem., loving tribute!
Words of wisdom! Peace is taking too long…inhumane! Thank you, Will!

[Ken Simm.]

You are saying that war is not rational or to do with religion or the machinations of fate. It is stupid and wasteful and lacking any redeeming feature and I totally agree with you my friend. Totally.
But perhaps I couldn't say it as well.

[Alla Antsis]

Thank you for your comments, Ken! As we can see today, the war is trying to get wings elsewhere and now in the Middle East. Humanity never learn...Sad

[Ken Simm.]

“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
― Howard Zinn

[Alla Antsis]

Absolutely. One could not said it better

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Alla,

Are you converting me to a Muslim? ... LOL! -- Allah? ... Just kidding ...

But ... Had you grown up during the 60's & 70's here in the States, then, you would likely have heard this song played on the radio by one of my all time favorite bands: Grand Funk Railroad. During those days the infamously shameful Vietnam War was going on, and Grand Funk had a song on their E-Plurbius Funk album, titled, People, Let's Stop The War ... I thought you might enjoy it, and that it might carry the connotation's same message as is needed in Ukraine, today ...

Here is the YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtVaeCN3JU

Same group fifty years later and with different drummer and bass play, but Mark Farner, guitarist and songwriter, say it all, even now of today; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J5hmSliFU0

Marve

[Alla Antsis]

Thank you for sending a link, Marvin! I This is the first time I hear this song or thou not surprisingly I was not in the US in early 70'. Nothing has changed, unfortunately. Just a note regarding my name: no one truly knows where it came from but the American dictionary speculates that it might be short for Alexandra. So as you can see many have been fooled by the Muslim association (but I do not mind to be accredited to the divine entity. Ha-Ha)

[The_Ancient_Rock]

I couldn't have said it better myself...

I would say most of us...

Had our filling with War and Death for a lifetime.

Great poem!

[red93]

Excellent Work and the sentiments are spot-on. Thank God our Leaders are not putting American and British Boots on the Ground in the Ukraine atm. Long live the Peace Movement.

[Alla Antsis]

Thank you for your review, Red93! Can not agree more. More human death does not resolve in peace! Any agreements even unfavorable at the time are better than slaughter.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think love could conquer all if we give it a chance to...
but the choices made right now are not conducive to a safe and friendly world.
j.

[Alla Antsis]

You are very right. If only love could drive!!!! Choices are complicated and are driven by entirely different forces. Borders, influences, greed…. All still there until we will offset the scale. Thank you for your review, Jacob!

[Chris Shaw]

Conflict if you are one of the masses caught in its grip is horrendous. War is futile serves no purpose, yet some make money on the back of it. Very nicely conveyed stanzas here. Enjoyed the end rhyme and flow.

Chris

[Divyani]

Oh the beautiful rhyming and message beneath it

[Soren]

A great message. Our history shows hundreds of thousands of years of efforts at peace only temporary. We need a social revolution as great as our technological advances to change this. Maybe some day this will happen.

[Alla Antsis]

many believe that the key to creating a peaceful and just society lies in transforming the individual's inner self. focused on empathy, compassion, and understanding, we can create a more peaceful and harmonious world. By learning to see others as fellow human beings rather than enemies or threats, we can reduce the likelihood of conflict and violence.

[Soren]

This is certainly a key part. I think that society also needs to change concurrently. As long as poverty exists and there is a disparity in wealth, ignorance, beliefs, values and culture there will be war.

[Alla Antsis]

Agreed, however much of the disparity still starts in our minds, the rest is easily followed....

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Alla,

This piece is beautifully constructed and decorated with superbly intelligent thoughts set to pen of page that clearly dictate that you, dear lady, are an avid fan of The Human Race ...

I truly enjoyed reading your heart and mind quilled as majestic Poetry filled with lines of hope!

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

[Alla Antsis]

Thank you so much, Marvin for an awesome words of encouragement for someone like me as a newcomer.

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham]

All,

You may, or perhaps not, like my piece title It Takes Two To Tango, Sometimes Three Or More, a piece that gives a perspective on that which is going on in Ukraine that few Americans are aware of, and I would be most pleased to glean your personal viewpoint's assessment, pro or con ...

Also, on Youtube, look up Grand Funk Railroad's, People, Let's Stop The War ...

[Alla Antsis]

Glad you deferred to the Grand Funk Railroad – still as timely as ever. And yes, it takes two… It started with the appetite of the tyrant to grab and concur the smaller neighboring nation, expended into the full fledge war with the help by many others including us. Many agendas are being fulfilled under the convenient pretenses of the national security, liberations, assistance….

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham]

You are so correct, young lady, all is presumptuous pretense and no chance of happenstance, but well orchestrated anarchy's chaos ... I am so sorry for all the pain and anguish that your nation and people are suffering and enduring, all in the name of Globalism's progress: A true feast of hype and utter gibberish ...
Marve