How Many More? Poem by Christopher Tye

How Many More?

Just three little words,
That means so much,
That so few people understand,
And so many people have paid the price.

How many more wars?
How many more terrorist attacks?
How many more deaths?
How many more people have we got to bury?

How many more families torn apart?
How many more young lives wasted?
How many more destroyed communities?
How many more fallen soldiers?

How many more people will it take?
How many more orphans will we make?
How many more war memorials must we build?
How many more war graves must we dig?

How many more times before governments learn?
How many more centuries?
How many more countries?
How many more wars can humanity take?

How many more, it's just three little words,
If we listened to them clearly,
They could end all wars,
They could end all divisions.

How many more, it's just three little words,
That could change the world,
That could end suffering,
That could unite the world if we listened.

By Christopher Tye