When kings are clouded by stormy pride,
And peace is pushed and cast aside,
They march to war, both sure they're right,
But truth gets lost in the blinding fight. A single spark - misused and small -
Can cause great empires' rise to fall.
The lands were tense, the hearts were loud,
Yet peace was drowned beneath the crowd.

When war is signed with royal grace,
The people lose their quiet place.
And those who question, mocked with scorn,
Are wise enough to see the storm.

But after smoke fades in the sky,
And broken hearts no longer cry,
The world can heal, if minds grow clear,
And plant the seeds of peace from fear.

For light still shines were truth is told -
A wiser world, not bought with gold.
So let us rise, not fight for fame,
But guard the peace in every name.

© SAIB AEJAZ
Anantnag, India. Saib Aejaz, a student of Tesla, Radiant higher secondary school in Anantnag, is a talented gem, a motivational speaker and prolific writer. His areas of interest include geo-politics of the world and humanitarianism. An ardent physics lover and aspiring doctor, Saib has excelled in all life spheres of his youth.

Saib's poem is represented and sent in care of his scholarly instructor, Mr. Asif Ahmad.