I don't think our world will ever be the same again. Look at what's happened. Everywhere there's carnage. death, and devastating occurrences. A never-ending tragedy of all sorts. What's going to happen to our future? Will peace be in the shadows from now on, while we fight in the name of peace? How ironic is that? Wars and killings take place to attain peace. Couldn't it be done another way? Don't people talk till they find resolutions anymore? The Earth is reeling and fighting back to help nature survive. So it's not just you and him fighting; Earth has also joined the fray.
Who do we blame but ourselves? People have become hostile to each other, not caring even for the children. These days, staying alive is hard. There are so many out there who are willing to kill for money. When you question them, their reasons are shocking. They want money to better their lives, and so they kill people who are different - different faith, different dressing, different colour, different anything.
Why have we bred this intolerance into our children? They will carry them throughout their lives, becoming worse than their fathers or their father's father.
There's a reason why the blood that runs through our veins is the same colour. To show that we are all the same as humans. The diversity is there to show the beautiful colours of mankind. Their mother tongues carry their namesakes to the graves, so someday people will know that we share the same grave when our time is over. Different people who made a difference in our lives. They had different names and shared the same soil when buried.
I feel so much for what's happening around the world. Can't we save Earth in some way from the madness that has taken over people?
-shobana-
Weekend Reads.
On SHOBANA's Poetry Blog: Don't Look Back: https://www.shobanagomes.live/2026/06/dont-look-back.html
Here are some weekend reads you'll love: If you liked the stories, please press the heart-shaped like button on the left, and please write a review. The books are entered for contests, and I appreciate your support.
Falling in love with a North Indian will take you to the streets of Trivandrum and back to the shores of Malaysia. Come join me in this exhilarating love story. https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1733283
The Frenchman & His Lady: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/689705
Gods of the Digital Commune: An inspiring story about a man who was brave enough to make his vision a reality. Read about Stewart Brand and the first paper internet. https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1768939
The Faction Revolutionary Modules 1-3 is a great book to read and learn about the 'fact into fiction' storytelling method. The book comes with a free copy of Nature's Poems. Get it here: https://shobanagomesbookstore.blogspot.com.
Thank you for reading. Have a great weekend - shobana.
