No more pain

No more pain Saw the news, heard the screams, so much worse I’m sure than it seems Men, women, and children scattered, lying dead, robbed of all their dreams Centuries have certainly not improved, blood-stained scars so deeply grooved When will it end? Despite mega ton blasts leveling buildings the needle hasn’t moved We hate them and they hate us even more, kill innocents to prop up your cause and even the score Pound them with artillery, no humanitarian pause, too bad about the civilians, damnit this is war! Pray for peace, hope for a better place, plant trees; drop seeds instead of bombs end the arms race Heal the planet, save the fishes. Help children void of wishes. Put a smile filled with hope on their face Stop killing each other in the name of the Lord, shake hands instead of neighborhoods, join in one accord Time to let go of the anger and  the pains, work together, and listen while each other explains Build tomorrows of inclusion, reason rather than react and let the fires be washed out by the rains Rains of peace flowing through the land, no more gunfire in the streets, take your neighbor by the hand Prosper under the sun, enjoy the fruits of your God living as one just the way I’m sure He planned No more pain Tim Windisch 11/03/2023