Through our oafish deeds,
We disown our scheming acts –
When, while planning, arranging,
Pursuing peace,
We prepare for savage wars.
The salient features of any wars
Are their war crimes.
Oh! The war crimes!

 

Wars are never fair.
How can there be fair victories,
Or peaceful wars?
We all know that.
But people can be different!
Some never cease becoming devils:
Slaughtering children,
And making widows out of fresh brides.

 

 

Dubai
2019

 

                          

Geeta Chhabra