And The Earth Cried Peace Poem by Valentine Mbagu

Once upon a time in the pages of history
There existed a virgin earth void of violence;
Her pride was in the nakedness of terrorism
As she lived her virginity stained in peace.

An epitome of peace she was to her citizens
For she disdained fanaticism and terror;
Peace and harmony was her thirst and hunger
Until she was deceived with the aroma of power.

The virgin earth that was once a fertile zone
Has now been deflowered by violence and terrorism:
Her pride have been sold to wars and extremism,
It hurts that she traded her virginity for violence.

Let's all fight this battle against violence and terrorism
Cos it's a war for peace_ a war only peace can win;
Killings, bombings and terrors we must crucify
So that earth can smoke the nakedness of peace.

It's time that the earth cried peace in place of war
For she has long endured the pain of violence;
Her milk hopes to flow in the absence of terrorism,
Even as the ocean cries so let peace cry on earth.