Only People Xxxviii Poem by Sadiqullah Khan

Only People Xxxviii



The idea is the saddle bag, as long as
It rides you, keep your head turning
Full of salt, as you climb uphill
The zigzag line is like Zig Ziglar's motivation.

It is the whistle of the shepherd to the flock,
A bangles' tinkling for your waking hour,
Instilled, conditioned, elsewhere, over there.

The difference between the stateless societies
Of communist utopia and the church,
Capitalism inclusive
Is that the one's here and for the other you have to die.

O ignorant of the world unite -
Such fools on earth you are.

Burn the books, pull down those portraits
Of the old. Declare war on the past.
State without democracy is a grand misnomer,
So is eternal peace, happiness -some contra
Thought. There are no nations. Only people.

-On International Day of Democracy, September 15,2014. This year's theme - Engaging Young People on Democracy - highlights the challenges and opportunities of young people engaging in democratic processes.

Sadiqullah Khan
Islamabad
September 15,2014.

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: love and art
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Image @ tribune.com.pkThe United Nations' (UN) International Day of Democracy is annually held on September 15 to raise public awareness about democracy. Various activities and events are held around the world to promote democracy on this date.
The UN General Assembly, in resolution A/62/7 (2007) encouraged Governments to strengthen national programmes devoted to the promotion and consolidation of democracy, and also decided that 15 September of each year should be observed as the International Day of Democracy.
This year's theme - Engaging Young People on Democracy - highlights the challenges and opportunities of young people engaging in democratic processes.
Democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives.
'I call on members of the largest generation of youth in history to confront challenges and consider what you can do to resolve them. To take control of your destiny and translate your dreams into a better future for all, ' United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
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