'Tis Time For Peace All The More

The modern world is threatening wars, And peace appears fragile; Conflicts of past left ugly scars, And made more people vile! The virtuous heart of man has vice That seeks to have revenge; No nation wants any advice, But seeks to just avenge. Forgiveness is a virtue lost And kindness forgotten; To hurt all neighbors at some cost Afills the hearts, rotten. The world has stock-piled nuclear arms, Far more than earth can hold; And natural gases run through farms, As untilled land is sold. Corruption grows in every sphere, And hatred rules most minds; The rich want poor to live in fear, As diamonds are huge finds. Drug-barons poison minds of youth And Mafia threatens all; To ruin heads the earth - the truth, As Nature's furies call. The love and peace at homes are gone, As parents, children war; A sense of suspicion is born, As rockets race for star. The time for peace is all the more, A reality true; A spark can cause a great furore, And cause trauma undue. The ill-effects of wars are great And lead to loss untold; The world cannot afford more hate, As human hearts are cold. A World War Three can havoc cause Much more than earlier two; The human race lies in Death's jaws, With world in waterloo! Copyright by Dr John Celes 25-04-2016