Ah, Ukraine!

Ah, Ukraine! It pains the heart

To see what you are going through.

How are you ever going to survive

What Vladimir Putin is doing to you?

 

Homes, schools, and hospitals bombed…

Roughly two million people fleeing…

The country's infrastructure collapsing…

It's hard to believe what we are seeing.

 

All because of an insecure

Madman who rules the country next door--

A madman who lies to his people in order

To justify his cruel war.

 

Will Putin level all the cities?

"Level"--a horrible palindrome!

What will returning Ukrainians find

Standing if they ever come home?

 

Putin rules with an iron fist.

For anybody to stop him is tough.

We have to rely on the Russian people

To say, "We have had enough!"

 

How much more can the rest of the world

Do to help--to ease your pain?

You need much more than cautious concern

To end the anguish, dear Ukraine.

 

-by Bob B (3-11-22)

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

It is so distressing to witness what is happening to this country and its brave and determined people. No one wins in war. Hoping for a miracle. Peace may come eventually, but at what price? Nice composition Bob. All the best.

Chris

[DIVYA]

You said it all here, putting in words all that we are feeling. Here's hoping, there's a miracle and peace returns. Thank you for this beautiful poem.

[Bob B]

Thank you. I know; I keep hoping that the nightmare will end. It is distressing to see what is happening to the people of Ukraine.