Let It Be Peace, Not War Poem by Obed dela Cruz

Let it be peace,
Not war.
Let dying cease.
Remove the sore.

To settle the argument
And finish the discussion,
War is not the instrument
To know who is better in position.

The answer to the conflict,
Is not peace in the dress of war.
Try not to afflict.
Don’t make the dry bones be more.

Yes, we have democracy.
It’s a type of government
That is popular in the society
But never gamble it to bad investment.

Oh kings and rulers,
You who sit in high positions,
Please be good leaders
Of your people and respective nations.

Keep the conflict between you
And let it not affect society.
You must have a mind renewed
And do not make people uneasy.

Please approve my request
That will you stop war
So that we who are in the quest
Will continue to fly and soar!

Never use your nation’s materials
To settle your misunderstanding
And do not be animals
Who will make destruction the king.

Oh kings with favored titles,
Let it be peace, not war.

Copyright © 2009 by Obed Dela Cruz

(September 5,2009; Marikina City)

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