A Dalit’s war poem
In the midst of war,
there was a sense of peace
As bullets found
their targets, time itself did cease
When blasts from
cannons filled the air, they echoed away in silence
As cries seemed as
songs ringing out in vain, we searched for truth and guidance
While all this
happened the day went on, this was the day evil died
When fear was
abundant and bravery scarce, we were safe and somehow protected
As we longed to feel
security once again, our hopes went undetected
In the body was no
life – the soul was dead, but our promises were kept
As we prayed for the
present to pass, we closed our eyes and slept
While all this
happened the day continued on, this was the day evil died
When the prayers of
the rich were answered by the poor, our hearts began to beat
As lies were told in
the place of truths, our knowledge was stern against defeat
In the abstance of
love there were only tears, they washed away the embers
While all this
happened the day ended, this was the day evil died
T.V.Lewis
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