Poets For Peace

In his contemplative mood One of my poet friends Offered a very revolutionary idea And raised a very valid issue He says- poets write poems To raise their voice for world peace But has it made an impact? They have done it before And they will do it time and again To raise their COLLECTIVE VOICE To stir the COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE of the world But, what else can they do? Can the writers and poets muster up Dictatorial powers of despots? Can they wield Executive or Political whip? Mobilise arms and ammunition? Guns to counter guns? Ruthless violence to counter violence? Disgorge an eye for an eye? Stage a deadly attack Against all black forces? To numb their murderous tentacles? Will this strategy succeed or fizzle out? Or will it lead to more bloodshed? Will it not be suicidal? Let the forces trained to fight Fight with their full might (physical, moral and spiritual) And defeat all black forces Executing their mindless designs Wherever they are.