War

Why do nations wage war on nations.
When the world is so small,we are all relations.
Brother Sister Husband Wives
Everyone is living in each others lives.
We see face to face fighting in city streets,
While politicians discuss it from their parliamentary seats.
Homes demolished and people in flight,
Carrying all they can throughout the night.
Almost daily we hear of insane
Evil perpetrators, of misery and pain.
Yellow Black White or Brown passing the blame.
But mingle our blood the colours the same.
We will all count the waste of mankind
For years to come; from land that is mined.
Africa Rumania Kosova and Pakistan
Ethnic cleansing, since time began.
Man was killing his fellow man.
People fled
Many dead
Those who stayed
Knelt and prayed
Children cried
As their Mothers died
Savaged and ravaged: when will it end
And when it does will we ever mend.

<©> Valerie Cook 1999