A Poem for the Crossroads
POETRY FORMAT, 30 Mar 2015
David Krieger – TRANSCEND Media Service
I would like to write a poem and nail it
to a stake at humanity’s crossroads.
It would say: choose your path wisely.
It would say: this path we are on is far
too treacherous, a trap for the unwary
and complacent.
It would say: take down the gun pointed
at humanity’s heart – enough of war,
enough of nuclear weapons, enough
of stumbling toward collective suicide.
It would say: enough homage to death –
choose life and be a citizen of the world.
It would say: be kinder than necessary.
It would certainly say: when it rains, the water
sinks into the Earth and the grass grows
toward the sun.
It would say: when the winds blow, the leaves
will flutter from the trees like butterflies.
It would remind us to stop and look at
the beauty around us.
It would say: this is Eden, but it needs care.
It would say: before you choose a path, think
about the people of the future.
It would say: make each moment of your time
on Earth matter.
It would say: choose the path of peace.
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David Krieger is President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment. He has a new collection of poems entitled Wake Up. For more visit the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation website: www.wagingpeace.org.
This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 30 Mar 2015.
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