VICE VERSA
harmony/discord triumph/fail
IF ONLY
If people could live in harmony
They would never fail;
They would fill the world with happiness
And empty every jail.
But while they live in discord
Triumph is out of reach.
(Eight little lines, a tiny verse
But what a lesson to teach!)
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DIVIDED WE FALL.
(An Acrostic)
Divided we fall, united we stand!
Isn't that message rather grand?
Visualise a world improved
If by that message we were moved!
Division leaves us all in pieces!
Every noble aim decreases!
Double! Treble our situation!
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Witness nation joined with nation!
Empathy! And brotherhood!
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Fantasy? Oh that we could
All combine to stand as one!
Leave behind the bomb and gun!
Leave behind the jingoistic!
(Let's pretend I'm realistic!)
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You have shared a valuable lesson in a few short lines. Often 'short' is good if one wants to make a point!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed them both!
ReplyDeleteIt may be short...but it sure is sweet! Valuable lessons in both of your poems.
ReplyDeleteYes, very uplifting to think of such a world.
ReplyDeleteYou packed a lot of power in a few short lines. I too enjoyed them both.
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