Death Wish Poem by Rajendra Nagdev

I wish death for earth.

Mother earth I immensely love you.

A white pigeon flock
is hiding
somewhere
in the densest darkness
of my heart's den.

The flock is frightened to flutter
the flock is frightened to peep out
the flock is frightened to fly
in the ghastliness
of
savage sky.

The sky is
crimson with blood
the sky is black with malice
the sky stinks of wars
someone
has emptied
an ocean of hatred in it.

I wish rebirth of earth.

An earth
brimming with
love, compassion
brotherhood, humanity
kindliness, warmth.

An earth
far beyond territories of war,
an earth
wrapped in
the infinite blue sky,
white wings must fly.

I long intensely
for earth's rebirth
as innocent infant.

I
therefore
wish
instant death
to my dear earth.
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