Is it?
Is it really too much
To ask
That we have a world of peace
A world without violence
No guns
No bombs
No soulless military machine
Grinding ever on
Leaving only desolation in its wake
A world without war
A world not driven by the cruel whims
And made desires
Of politicians and generals and tyrants
A world where people can simply coexist
Where love and understanding
Can flower
A place where children can be safe
And grow up without fear
No more genocide
No more tragedies like Darfur, Rwanda or Palestine
No more refugee camps
No more walls
When will people wake up
And realize our shared humanity
Binds us in ways more numerous and profound
Than ever our differences could be
When will enough be enough
When will we rise in a mass satyagraha
For peace
To end war for all time
We can do it
We must do it
Is it really too much to ask?
Nov 23, 2010
Nov 23, 2010 at 7:03 AM UTC
Is it?
Is it really too much
To ask
That we have a world of peace
A world without violence
No guns
No bombs
No soulless military machine
Grinding ever on
Leaving only desolation in its wake
A world without war
A world not driven by the cruel whims
And made desires
Of politicians and generals and tyrants
A world where people can simply coexist
Where love and understanding
Can flower
A place where children can be safe
And grow up without fear
No more genocide
No more tragedies like Darfur, Rwanda or Palestine
No more refugee camps
No more walls
When will people wake up
And realize our shared humanity
Binds us in ways more numerous and profound
Than ever our differences could be
When will enough be enough
When will we rise in a mass satyagraha
For peace
To end war for all time
We can do it
We must do it
Is it really too much to ask?
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