Farah has written a poignant poem on the horrors of war and its terrible effects on an ordinary person.She tells a touching story in which the victim dreams of the other side of the fence where there is no war and peace rules supreme. Ultimately, she hopes for better times and the ending of the war. A great write for today's world we live in. The link is below.
https://hubpages.com/literature/on-the- … -the-fence
I enjoyed the poem while realizing I am spoiled in a sense. I have no personal experience with war and all its horrors. I can only use my imagination for a bit and a byte, then go on with my day.
Not oddly, the time I spent to read your poem, Farah, and then ponder it could be the time a person living where there is war took to imagine a place with heavenly peace and put it emotionally onto paper as a poem.
The same amount of time was spent. I am seeking to empathize through use of poetic words with pondering another's life living with the terror of war. The other seeking to escape that terror while in a sense plead with the cosmos for peace in one's homeland.
The difference is I take it for granted! It convicts my soul to be grateful. Thanks for bringing that to my realization!
Thank you so much, Ravi, for sharing my poem and for this lovely feedback. I am happy to know that you thought of the theme as time-appropriate. We have enough problems in this world already and wars just make that way worse. Let’s hope the war-stricken countries can find unity and put an end to all wars around us.
We can only hope so, Farah.After all, creating peace and maintaining peace is a gigantic effort. As the great Norman Schwarzkopf tells us,
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."
What a remarkable and powerful poem, Farah. We can only dream of and wish for peace throughout the world. Wars are pointless and cruel. I enjoyed reading this emotional piece.
Ravi, thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much, Tim, for your wonderful insight. I am a doctor from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and thank God we are not at war. However, my countrymen had to fight for our freedom, and our independence was declared in 1971. You might have heard George Harrison singing the song “Bangladesh” in the album “Concert for Bangladesh”. I was born much later and so I am lucky that I didn’t get to face the brutality of such a war and its aftermath. But we take our history seriously and take pride in our sovereignty. I have heard stories of that time and when I see other countries going through the same, I can only imagine how painful life must be for them. Perhaps a person living through this nightmare can write better about it. Perhaps they are just happy to live through each day. Perhaps positivity or future goals are not even in their minds. But I like to imagine that these people dream to have a better life in the future and keep a positive mindset amidst all the hardship. I wish them a proper life as no human being deserves to live in such trauma.
I would be looking forward to getting more feedback from you on my poems. My blessings to you, Tim.
Thank you so much, John, for your wonderful feedback and insight. While what we seek is peace, it’s an irony that to achieve it people had to fight countless battles. I feel blessed that I was not born into a war-stricken place and time and I believe those of us born and living in this privilege should advocate peace and take a stand against war. That’s the least we can do for the ones living through this nightmare.
My blessings to you always, John. I am glad you liked the poem.
Hello Farah,
An insightful and thought provoking poem.
You have created a beautiful imagery about the horrors of war and the need for Peace for the ordinary human beings.
Well crafted and thoughtful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Raviji for sharing Farah’s work.
Thank you so much, dear ChitrangadaSharan. I am delighted to know you found the poem thought-provoking cos that’s what I wanted my lines to do. People need to imagine themselves facing the horrors of war to understand what kind of devastating impact these wars create on others. Thank you for your wonderful feedback. Blessings to you.
Farah,
It's great to see you again.
Your poem touches my heart with sadness.
I truly wish no one ever knew the pain and affliction of a war where bombs shatter from the skies like stars shooting down.
The picture of the peaceful life is yet but a dream to many.
Hopefully your words can help others by letting them know people understand their feelings.
Very good writing....just sad.
Let's pray for peace across the world.
Thank you so much, Brenda, for sharing your thoughts on the poem. I am very happy to know you liked it. Yes, my whole point of bringing in the contrast was to make people living a privileged life aware of their blessings and that we the privileged ones should do our part to stand against wars and spread peace. Yes, I've written after a while and it's always great to get back to the HubPages family. Blessings to you, Brenda.
Take care Farah.
Keep up with your great writing...when you find time.
Farah, I liked the rhyming of your poetry depicting what horrors wars can bring. In my every prayer of the day, I pray for world peace, country's peace, family's peace, peace of mind within me and pin-drop silence in the environment so that I have sound mental health and can work on the tasks I love to do. Thank you for sharing this gorgeous poetry.
Thanks, Ravi, for sharing Farah's post.
Thank you so much, Surovi, for sharing your thoughts on this poem. Yes, peace is one of the most important blessings that can be found on earth and perhaps that's why we are guided to greet other people by saying "ASSALAMU ALAIKUM"...." May PEACE be upon you" and the reply to that being "WALAIKUM ASSALAM"..." May PEACE be upon you as well". Such a beautiful way of greeting and it took me years to understand the beauty and value of it despite practicing this manner of greeting from childhood.
May PEACE be upon the whole world.
Farah has created a very moving and thought-provoking poem. It certainly deserves to be on LetterPile! It makes us think about those that are less fortunate than ourselves. I love poems that stimulate us to think.
Thank you so much, dear Linda, for your wonderful feedback. Yes, that was my intention- to make people realize their privileges and at the same time understand the sufferings of these war-stricken people. I am glad to know you loved the poem. Stay blessed always.
Thank you so much, Linda. I am glad you liked the poem. Yes, that was the whole point of showing the sharp contrast in the two lifestyles- so that people think and realize that the people in the war zones don’t deserve a life like that. We should say no to all wars and try to find a peaceful solution to all disputes.
by Ravi Rajan 2 years ago
A wonderful tribute with touching words, Farah. The events of 1971 changed the face of the subcontinent and gave birth to a brand-new country. The below lines are my favorite. They provide a whole new definition of a fight without arms.These friends did not fight this war with arms.With love, they...
by John Hansen 3 years ago
Please read Misbah’s heartfelt and very relevant poem.https://hubpages.com/literature/Power-o … f-humanityThank you for writing this, my friend. When will the world learn?
by Ravi Rajan 3 years ago
Please read Misbah's beautiful poem "Bury Them in the Depths of the Earth".This poem talks about life in general from a viewpoint of a person who is a bit frustrated and tired with life and has tried to portray her emotions in the shape of a beautiful poem. Thanks for this intense imagery...
by Chitrangada Sharan 2 years ago
Please take some time to read this beautifully expressed poem by Farah https://hubpages.com/literature/Wired
by Chitrangada Sharan 2 years ago
Please take some time to read this interesting poem by Misbah.https://hubpages.com/literature/My-Firs … pt-Week-53
by John Hansen 3 years ago
Please read Misbah’s delightful poem based on a Rumi quote.https://hubpages.com/literature/Its-all … -all-of-itMisbah, you have done a wonderful job expanding he quote by Rumi into this poem. It is a pleasure read.
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