Terrorism

This poem is some of my thoughts shaping into words on hearing the current situation of Paris and other places suffering terror attacks.

Terrorism

 

It’s burning again.

Everything around us

Burning in flames of greed,

And selfishness that knows no bounds.

Guns and bullets,

And casualties everywhere…

Bringing with them,

A reign of fear and terror.

 

Those eyes that see,

No compassion that world offers.

They only smile,

At the destruction before us.

Cold and murderous

Is their presence.

Their hearts longing

For the thirst to be quenched.

A thirst of blood that knows no end.

 

Sweating and shaking,

Swearing under our breaths,

Frustrated at our own helplessness,

Lost in desperation to survive.

Scared to lose,

What we hold dear,

Afraid of what their smiles,

Mean for us…

Smiles that know no love,

But ones that breed malice.

Smiles that replenish the cycle of hatred.

 

But none of this matters now,

Because no one knows how to stop,

These wanton murders.

The leaders out there say things,

Wanting us to believe their lies,

To make their false rants our false hopes.

 

But their works no more,

For we all know,

When they open hell on earth,

And everything is lost to flames,

Of malice and fear,

Neither their lies,

Nor our prayers,

Would bring calm to the world.

 

When all around us

Gets engulfed in fire,

Turning to dust,

And the earth below us

Swallows all the hope that remains,

And even when the skies come crashing down,

No angel’s going to help us

Stand our ground.

 

We all will breathe only one word,

Pure and stark Terrorism.

  

 

 

 

Author's Note

Please let me know how you feel about this. :)

Reviews

[thewholesoul]

I liked it a lot, personally however i fear more state terrorism than radical islamic terrorism. all in all a good poem which captured people's general worries and anxieties of things to come. be well

[Moonlight]

Of course, what you say is absolutely true. After all, it is not just one community out there responsible for this. And terrorism exists on so many levels in our society.

It's just that those series of events made me write this poem, so I mentioned it.

Thanks for your review. I really appreciate it. :)

[Emily]

'It’s burning again.'
I just love this line!
Keep it up!!

[Moonlight]

Thanks a lot Emily! I'm really glad that you like it! :)

[Lizardo]

A great description of it and truth it
Wonderful poem, moonlight
Terrorism has to stop

[Moonlight]

I agree, Lizardo! Thanks for your review. :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"smiles that hide the sheer sneer of terror"
they smile we lose, and all the lives taken in the name of some god---i am sure he wouldn't think this was in honor of or to him.
nicely expressed what many of us are feeling right now.

[Moonlight]

Thanks a lot, sir! :)

[Daisy]

wonderful poem and a bitter truth

[Moonlight]

Thanks a lot Daisy! :)

[Cool Girl]

Beautiful! Very true poem... love it!

[Moonlight]

Thanks a lot CG! :)

[Cool Girl]

Welcome! :)