Down with the warmongers and aggressors

( A poem I wrote in earlier months when muslims were being killed in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, but it still applies in recent refreshed genocides.  )

Wars round the corner,
wars at every bend
Could it be that all this warring
would never ever end?

Mass massacre and genocide
is what we fear and apprehend
Selfish apartheid oppressing poor folks
On suppressing others they depend!

Why can't folks borrow love
and peace too learn to lend?
For peace-loving persons
wars are hard to comprehend

But in which blessed century
will the world its ways amend?
Why not be all sincere
when peace they recommend?

Its hard to not avenge the dead
So to revenge and defend
some will feel the need to offend
(Yet the oppressed victims die more)

Why can't we all as Adam's progeny
simply unite and blend?
The world's tearing apart,
which saviour's gonna mend?
When the scissors of tyranny
all peace efforts ruthlessly rend!

When will all the saviours
from heavenly heaven descend?
So we watch and hear all war cries
unto thin air ascend!
When peace be the only choice,
the only probable trend!

Ah, instead of fending off war drums
why peace plans off we fend?
Why peace is so complicated
and double standards at every bend?

Will all state treasuries on aggression alone
their budgets, finances spend?
Why can't every foe we know
turn into a caring friend?

So we're stalked by friendship
and ambushed by love godsend!
A world where warlords
and  war heroes become zeroes
who in the first place did offend.

With peace may no nation
merely play and pretend!
Hypocrisy is calling freedom fighters terrorists
while State bombing and shelling they never end.

Author's Note

Click on top side pic to read pic quotes.

https://youtu.be/OGj1wmEesPA?si=fKACUXT9iCGlGG4I

(Read also my write on another international poetry site:

https://allpoetry.com/poem/11621034-My-2-cents-worth-support-for-poor-Palestinians-by-S.Zaynab.kamoonpury

Reviews

[Nima.Hope]

Dear Zaynab, I want you to read my words carefully.
As an Iranian person, who has felt living under the cruel regime ruling over Iran with his bones and skin, I can tell you that neither Iran's government truly cares for Palestinians and neither the so called humanitarians in Western countries care for human rights. The world is a big catastrophic tragedy that is hidden behind the comedy of human rights mentioned by western governments.
Iran's government has made a hell for Iranian people, and at the same time shows great mercy for Palestinians. Israel's government shows a propaganda of the current war and the global media supports their lies. Israel is no different to Nazi regime, the only difference is that Adolf Hitler wanted to kill Jewish people and deport them from their home in Europe but B.B Netanyaho wants to deport Palestinians. So you might ask what should our opinion be towards this issue?
I say that we should not curse Palestinians because of foolishness of Hamas and other groups. We must care for the "people", no matter they are Jewish, Muslim or Atheist. Unfortunately, politicians do not think as you and I do. They prioritize their own benefits and at last, their own country's benefit.
We, people of Asia, have lost the war. Today, we are modern slaves. We are ruled by dictators, who are tough towards their own people. At least, Western governors benefit their own people but here(Iran, Iraq, Syria, Gaza, Afghanistan and etc...), governors kill their own people but suddenly seem kind for the people of other countries. Why? For example Iran's government has many trained terrorists from Iraq, Syria and other Arabian countries to bring horror to Iranian people when they protest.
That's the sad story of today's world. We should be wise and not be naive. I've been reading and analyzing history for a long time. Trust me, we have no choice but to read history, to raise our knowledge and not to follow the media blindly. May peace and happiness come soon for the People of Gaza and those in Israel who are not a freelancer of Zionists.
A nice poem.
Best Wishes
Nima

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nima you are truly a good and honest person!

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Ok Nima, I think you must be Christian bit Hmm now read carefully what is my assessment of your situation. You shouldn't single out Iran , there are many even non Muslim countries that quell and quiet riots and rebellion the way Iran does. France treats those who disobey the hijab ban similar to how Iran treats those that rebel against its laws, both are wrong but western people and Christians who condemn Iran won't condemn France . Even western governments kill and quell rioters.
Iran has to show solidarity with Palestine like all Muslim countries but it might be more sincere than Saudi or UAE.
You said so many right things against Israel and western media, so true but Netanyahu doesn't want to deport Palestinians, he wants to ethnic cleanse exterminate them. Hamas puny revenge attacks do no good but are a result of years of frustration at apartheid. Even rabbis, Jews condemn Israeli government actions.
I indeed care for all peoples and believe no one should use violence but you can't let Israel continue killing and tell hamas to stop their powerless weak struggle and resistance.
Thanks for your comment,

[Nima.Hope]

Thank you John.

[Nima.Hope]

I'm too aware of the global propaganda. France and England and United States and even Germany, today are just a hologram of Democracy which Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln and Aristotle. You see, each country is using "human rights" depending on their benefit. Iran uses this for Propaganda, France uses this to present itself as a Good country and so the others as well. Only people will suffer.
I'm not Christian. I don't believe in any religion, but I believe in humanity and I feel God. The problem is not which religion we have, is that we believe in being a human or a rat? Surely Netanjahu is a rat. So was Hitler. The list goes on. Believe me, even the headmasters of Hamas and other clowns of the middle-east do not care for their people. None of their children fight or go to war. In war, the politicians play pokers but the ordinary people should pay with their lives.......

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

France silences and arrests those who break laws like hijab bans not to seem good, it does it out of Islamophobia. I believe my religion Islam is the only humanitarian one if we follow its book Quran so yes I'm all for humanity and humanitarian rights. But hamas cares for Palestinians, why else would they try to fight for Palestinian rights?
Rest what you said is all so right and true.

[Nima.Hope]

I agree with the Islamophobia issue West is focusing on.
Let's go back a century ago. When Jews wanted a very small part if Palestine to live but Muslims refused. The first wars vegan and now they almost have the entire Palestine. Not all Muslims thinkike you Zaynab. Hamas wants to remove Zionists completely and Zionists want the same. No side of this war wants peace and life like a real human being. Both want to genocide each other. I don't agree of any of these two sides. As an answer to your question, I must say that it's a business for Hamas and it's supporters. War is a business. The money comes first. The money for buying weapons,troops etc. What job can Hamas leaders or Zionists have if the war comes to an end? To clarify it as an example: Priest needs Satan for his business of Religion. If there wasn't Satan, then Priest should look for another job.......

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

No bro you got that wrong, muslims never refused land , jews and Muslims stayed peacefully under ottoman rule until British and zionists conspired to make Israel a state and it usurped more and more Palestinian land leaving them to a much smaller strip and even that the Israelis bomb it from time to time. Most Muslims support Palestine and many fair just non Muslims including Jewish rabbis do too. Hamas doesn't want to remove zionists, Israel wants to exterminate Palestinians completely and they are really doing it via large-scale bombing, hamas can't and won't fo that.
Palestinians want a fair share of their own land, the land belongs to Palestine as much as U.S belongs to Americans, remember there were red indians there before them.
Palestinians don't want Israeli genocide.
And hamas wanting money to buy weapons to defend Palestinians? Where do they get money and how is buying weapons for others a job that can support yourself?
Nah, hamas are frustrated freedom fighters, even though their few killings does no good as it makes Israel kill even more and more.
That's why peace is the only way if both can agree to terms.

[Nima.Hope]

I agree on the peace, but sadly, It's easy said than done.

[DIVYA]

Ohhhh tch tch tch....This is so sad Zaynab. I understand you are talking about ALL the innocent victims, aren't you? How touching....

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Of course all Palestinian victims are innocent dear. Warm thanks for peace comment,

[.]

Hmmm. So, let me get this straight…..Palestinian Gaza…..harbouring terrorists called Hamas, supported by terrorists called Hezbollah, and backed by a despotic regime in Iran, commits invasion, mass murder and massacre on the peaceful living populous on a brutal scale and the Israeli retaliation is deemed genocide? I think your verses pledging peace while supporting these acts of war and terrorism simply because they align with your religion are ignorantly skewed, and they detract from your verse and the point you are trying to make. You can’t write implying you are a beacon for peace with such a hypocritical viewpoint. So while this effort shows promise in its appearance, your message can’t be taken seriously without applying an objective view.

[Sami Khalil]

John 8-44
Revelations 2_9
Revelations 3-9
Is part of your religion Doodley squat.
Read the Jews history.
How many genocides they committed in the unholy land since they left Egypt. They boast about the multitude of nations they exterminated at that time. Read on Sabra and Shatila. That did not make you mad. Read since 1948 hoe many towns Jews massacred and expelled 300000 Palestinians who live in the worst condition in those countries. Let us not go into the Christian history for it is an encyclopedia in war crimes and terrorism. From your country against the indigenous people to The Crusades, European dark ages, American slaughter of millions of Natives, to slavery, to Vietnam, Iraq and untold number of other things.
I support Palestinians and their rights, but I do not support Hammas. Quit hating on Iran for they are victims of the CIA overthrow of a democraticly elected government and installing a terrorist Shah who terrorized his people for decades leading to his overthrow. By the way, CIA just admitted.
You are living in a good, peaceful country lobbing judgements on others. Go live under the largest open air prisons in the world and next to vicious right wing, crazy settlers who assault, kill Palestinians every day, grabbing more land in the process.
Nothing personal, but everyone thinks the zionists are angels.
By the way, I forgot to mention the wars in Ireland. We need to find peaceful solutions sir, legitimate solutions, otherwise it will get worse.
No offense. Just sharing the truth of history.
By the way, the CIA created what became know as AlQaida to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan at the time of Ronald Reagan, for they were called Mujaheedeen. The same agency created Isis to fight the Syrian regime before they got emboldened and went after Iraq and The Shiites( they hated the Shiites, Kurt's, Yazidis)
Please get the facts behind things, not what the media and propagandist spread for different reasons.

[.]

Sami Khalil! Long time no see! I am afraid you have missed the point of my comment here. I was referring to the poem as a whole and the context in which it was written in light of CURRENT events. I appreciate your grasp of history and you may have strongly underestimated my own grasp of it myself, so that is one thing we share in common. In the context of the poem and its message, regardless of any history, one cannot simply write about the futility of war and endless wars and cry for peace and flitter around like the peace dove while also quietly fist pumping for one side involved in the current events. Religion and background must be set aside and it all viewed objectively with humanity's perspective. Regardless of the origins of the combatants involved, one either pledges for peace in its entirety or they are pledging for war. You cannot hold both views. From a human perspective, the current happenings are deplorable. So as humans we must denounce all that occurs, otherwise how can we call ourselves beacons of peace? The poem has contradictory airs. Crying for peace, denouncing the endless futility of wars......but also giving a little yayyyyyyy for the Palestinian cause. One must be objective otherwise it is all hypocritical and null and void.

As for my personal self? You have assumed all I may be. I am neither Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist etc etc and certainly not Martian. The only thing I do strongly contest in your comment is your reference to my country and its indigenous people. It's the pot calling the kettle black if you don't know the reality of that situation.

I have always respected your writing on this website and I believe I have treated you fairly and commented well on your work. I respect your viewpoint and grasp of history but please don't insult my intelligence by intimating I know nothing about my world and the history of it. Not all who live in peaceful western democracies support the cliched western views. I commented here on the context of the poem, its contents and the way it was written. Peace or war mongering. There is no inbetween.

[Sami Khalil]

Excellent and objective response. Like I said, it is not personal; was shedding light on all of this and their causes. As you know, nothing happens in a vacuum for all have causes, whether good or bad, legitimate or not. I respect you too and I admire your country; it is a beacon. We can still be good friends and disagree on perspectives; nothing wrong with that. Now back to poetry.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

No Doodley you are unfair and unjust and totally not objective in calling hamas who are freedom fighters resistance who kill mostly Israeli military and far few Israelis, terrorists while Israel who commits mass massacre of Palestinians women, children and elderly via carpet bombing , airstrikes and missiles since ages are the real terrorists who usurped the palestinians land all backed by brutal super powers who bomb in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan. Just be fair or just shut your unjust trap. You don't know peace or fairness.! Your views supporting Israeli mass killings of Palestinians and opposing small pockets of Hamas resistance and defence are hypocritical of the highest order. Even jews and fair westerners and jewish rabbis reject and condemn the tyrant zionist terrorist murderers for their apartheid and war crimes.

[.]

Your response here has perfectly illustrated my point. No objectivity and a skewed voice. Hamas is classified as a UN directed terrorist organisation. Fact. And if they only killed Israeli military then I suppose all those beheaded babies must have been military conscripts! Don't preach peace and the futility of war if you are truly a fanatic for one cause inside. Surprisingly, despite your skewed subjective and fanatically terrorist supporting view, this was one of your better written contributions. At least structurally wise.

[Sami Khalil]

No proof Doodley on those babies; all Jewish AI twisted propaganda. Give us their names.
I asked you to check on Sabra and Shatila massacres. That is proven. Massacred 3500 women, babies, unarmed men ordered by the great terrorist Ariel Sharon. I lived in Lebanon and I know before I immigrated to the US and became a citizen.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Yes Doodley just like pres Biden and other verified authentic news admitted the beheading reports were fake n false,. Israel has been called terrorists state by many nations, UN is under super power control and does all terror horrible atrocities to Palestinians. Plz be fair as siding with mass killers will never be seen as civil or ok by any one with humanity. Palestinians always been killed in large numbers, Israelis too few to retaliate so barbaric as they do.

[Sami Khalil]

UN is a joke; only few nations have veto power. I never trusted that agency; one sided in all things. Why does not Israel implement the UN resolutions regarding Palestine? Why does not Israel or Israhell implement the Islo accords?
No respect for the UN and their resolutions because they know America will veto any.
America should help broker a peace treaty and create 2 states. I like what they did between Egypt and Israel.
Long subject.

[.]

Here, Sami…….🍦…..an Ice cream as a peace offering. Stay cool.

[Sami Khalil]

I love icecream. We all scream for icecream. Thank you for the good gesture.
Long live Australia!

[emmajoygreen]

I wholeheartedly walk with John the Baptist in my reply.
War seems to have been and is part of Humankind's essential condition.
Given brains, logic and empathy BUT for many, finds it quicker and easier to create hell on Earth.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Um war is not essential a condition, just that selfish , thoughtless, brutal and tyrant humans opt for war faster yes and can't accept peaceful solutions though there are them.
War is hell on earth for innocents ah yes too sad.
Thanks for your fine comment dear, i hope you are antiwar like me.

[emmajoygreen]

How long has their been war on this planet? My comment has to be, as always: if the first war had been successful, would that have stopped the thousands of others? Hypothesis, yes.. but -

[Najam Us Saher]

You ask tough questions that needs to be asked to right people. Very powerful poem. We can just hope and pray everything to end soon.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Yeah my questions are mostly addressed to tyrant usurpers, bombers who carpet bomb civilians for material gains with so much violence. Thanks soo much for comment,

[Najam Us Saher]

Hope the oppression ends soon.

[John the Baptist]

You ask questions here that thoughtful people have been asking for centuries. Why can't all of the various tribes learn to live together in peace? I believe there is a part of us that actually likes war, enjoys the thought of subjugating others. I hope I'm wrong, but a look at history makes me feel I'm not/

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

You are so right, there always has been some people with hegemonic, selfish imperialistic instincts who like to misuse power to subjugate others without conscience and feelings of humanity.
Thanks for your great input, sad that its true.

[Sami Khalil]

I feel saddened and disgusted at the cycle of violence and counter violence from both sides of the equation.
I think we need to forcefully broker peace, establish a Palestinian state to live side by side with Israel.
An excellent and powerful poem.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Yes, peaceful solutions are the only civilsed humanitarian way out even though there is far more large-scale violence from Israel.
Thanks for your peaceful comment,

[Sami Khalil]

I agree. You are welcome dear poet.