Peace - Wasn'T This Supposed To Be The Age Of Aquarius? Poem by Paul Warren

How do I start a movement for good?
I’m sick of the death and destruction that should
Not have happened in this world today
How can a man gun down people like that - in blood to say
That we should not live in the way we want?

Don’t look back in anger today
Because of what’s taken away
It’s for everyone everywhere to say
Peace on earth is our mantra to stay

The sun shines every day and there’s enough
We sitting in the west don’t need ALL THE STUFF!
Let’s get together and make it alright now
Let’s not wait any longer - we all know how!
That we should make sure that darkness doesn’t win

Don’t look back in anger today
Because of what’s taken away
It’s for everyone everywhere to say
Peace on earth is our mantra to stay

Is it all a dream or a bridge too far?
For all to walk together to reach for a star
Surely we have learnt it all from what we have lost
In wars that have passed - we all know the cost
That we know what others gave to get to here


Don’t look back in anger today
Because of what’s taken away
It’s for everyone everywhere to say
Peace on earth is our mantra to stay

We can talk of it all and have concerts to recall
Give knighthoods or put posters up on the wall
But in the end what we need for this to happen
Is for everyone to decide - put down their weapon
That I have seen enough to know it should stop here.

Don’t look back in anger today
Because of what’s taken away
It’s for everyone everywhere to say
Peace on earth is our mantra to stay

My last statement in regard to this should be no warning
We were supposed to be living in peace and understanding
For you and me to live to be free it’s plain to see
Surely each person and life is precious - is our plea.
Wasn’t this supposed to be the Age of Aquarius?

Don’t look back in anger today
Because of what’s taken away
It’s for everyone everywhere to say
Peace on earth is our mantra to stay

© Paul Warren Poetry