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Feline Laments - 1. What About Peace?

This is a poem I entered for a school poetry contest called "What About Peace?"

I got an award :)

What is peace?

Peace is the absence of war, of conflict, of anger, of fear:

A beautiful spring day warmed by the dazzling sun.

The smile on a father’s face as his child surges powerfully ahead through life.

The rich aroma of baking bread, the joyful laughter of children in a bazaar.

The gleaming, breathtaking snowcapped peaks of the highest mountains.

Why would we not crave peace?

 

Why would we crave peace?

Peace is freedom but also a cage:

Constricting and lulling us into a false sense of security.

Calming and soothing but also a destructive maelstrom,

Stirring deceit, zeal, fear, and the need for conflict in the hearts of man.

Benevolent but also malevolent,

Righting and wronging us at the same time,

Both the best thing for humanity and also the worst.

 

Peaces is what we strive for and work towards, but always lose.

Peace is what we crave and cry for, but always destroy.

Peace is what we need to survive but always hurts us.

Peace is what protects us but allows the knife to drive deeper when it strikes.

Peace is not truly peace at all, but an illusion.

Copyright © 2011 iSimba; All Rights Reserved.
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K.C.

I really like this poem, not many people come to this conclusion when referring to "peace", the quick jump to freedom and happiness but it can be good as well as bad and I feel that you have reflected that!

Good job! :D

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DearRadee

Awwww Zachie. I loved it! I absolutely loved it! :wub: No wonder you won an award fir this one. Congrats btw. :2thumbs:

Great job!

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yoxone

We are only left with the choice of questioning its existence.

Illusion... or is it a dream?

Happy to have read you :D

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iSimba
On 10/11/2011 10:17 AM, K.C. said:
I really like this poem, not many people come to this conclusion when referring to "peace", the quick jump to freedom and happiness but it can be good as well as bad and I feel that you have reflected that!

Good job! :D

Ty :)
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iSimba
On 10/11/2011 02:23 PM, DearRadee said:
Awwww Zachie. I loved it! I absolutely loved it! :wub: No wonder you won an award fir this one. Congrats btw. :2thumbs:

Great job!

Aww thanks! :hugs:
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iSimba
On 10/12/2011 02:59 AM, yoxone said:
We are only left with the choice of questioning its existence.

Illusion... or is it a dream?

Happy to have read you :D

Ty :)
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Celethiel

My review, it reminds me of my poetry i wrote as a teenager. I can sense emotion in there, but it's hard to find for me.... however I can feel it, a deep rooted sadness.

I hope to see more poetry from you soon ^_^

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