Valsa George - Violence

Violence erupts
As pressure builds inside
No warning, no alarm siren
Sudden spurt of lava
Effacing life, love and dreams
War drums, grenades, gun shots
Fire spitting dragons of tanks
Sizzling missiles and bombs
Screams, wails and bloodshed
Thousands fall dead
Thousands, maimed and crippled
Pale faced grimace of death!

Volcanic violence blasts the Earth.
Blights life.
Flee away from its course!
Seek shelter in the bastions of peace,
Before it sweeps you headlong,
Charring you to death,
As unsuspecting flies in a flame!

Milton the blind bard of England sang
"Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war"
Let no man take up arms against another
For when peace dwells within
There shall be peace without!

Valsa George

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