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mark john junor Jun 2020
There at the heart of the nation a great edifice
a temple if you will
erected to reflect the very best and greatest hopes of a nation.
While the cities burn
is it swift breaking dawn of a new age for the Republic,
or is it a last whispering death rattle of Democracy that we witness from the steps of these hallowed grounds
I tell myself not to fear
our nation has struggled through many great trials
to have found its way back from many dark days...
yet, still, the cities burn...
yet still, our nation divided...
We can only stand on these steps of Lincoln's epitaph
bear silent witness and hope
hope
TS May 2020
When the world gets too loud
for you to hear your own thoughts,
  turn it off.

When the violence grows
and the fear bubbles over,
  turn it off.

When the pain of a nation
weighs too heavy on your heart,
  turn it off.

When you have no other option
but to board up your windows,
  turn it off.

When your heart starts to race
at the thought of tomorrow,
  turn it off.

When the words in the air
grow to heavy to bear,
  turn it off.

When your dreams are overtaken
by death and despair,
  turn it off.

When it's too hard to find beauty
in this world anymore,
  turn it off.

When you have no more strength
to hold up your head,
  turn it off.


Closing out the heaviness of the world is not cowardice or ignorance, sometimes it just necessary. Don't judge others or feel fear about giving yourself time.



-t.s.
kiran goswami May 2020
There was a ****** in my nation today,
There was a ****** in my nation yesterday.
But unlike the other time, my nation did not cry.
It did not bang the doors of justice,
My nation did not try.
The criminals sat on thrones and proved themselves innocent.
The innocent became guilty as they had only a few pennies and no more cent.
I did not see people cry,
I did not hear the pain
I did read the news where they said, 'The murderer fled by a train.'
I could not see the people hugging,
I could not see love,
but in my nation, I saw a dead, white-feathered dove.
The peace in my nation died,
the girl in my nation died.
The people in power laughed while the nation cried.
I saw the flag of my nation but all I saw was white.
I saw my nation's condition
but all I could do was to write.
So, I will tell you how there was a ****** in my nation yesterday,
and there was a ****** in my nation today.
ऐ मालिक, सिर्फ इतना-सा मुझपर तू करम दे,
मुझे सनम से प्यारा मेरा वतन कर दे! !

कर दूँ निछावर तन-मन-धन सब अपना,
इतनी प्रज्वलित मुझमें राष्ट्रप्रेम की अगन कर दे! !

सकुचित न होऊँ क्षणभर भी सरफ़रोश बनने को,
ऐसी मनोवृत्ति का, मेरे ज़हन में जनम कर दे !!

अस्तित्व मिट जाए दहशतवादी नर-पिशाचों का इस धरा से,
और परे हो मुल्क से गद्दारीभरी सोच भी ऐसे उसे तू दफन कर दे! !

मेरी माँ के आँचल तले चैन से सो सकूँ मैं,
ऐसे विदा होने पर अता मुझे मेरे तिरंगे का कफन कर दे! !
ऐ मालिक, सिर्फ इतना-सा मुझपर तू करम दे! !
- सचिन अ॰ पाण्डेय
Danica Mar 2020
Dangerous virus is killing our nation
I'm begging everyone we need your attention
We don't have yet the needed formulation
And please stop all the nonsense articulation

We're asking from everyone support and cooperation
Just stop for a moment we don't need accusation
We need to do some action not just negotiation
The number of death increase we need coordination

Follow the proclamation for effective implementation
Let's make a good team with great combination
Let's help our nation with superb determination
We are one in this battle to save the generation
Let's pray for all the frontliners, doctors, nurses and health organization for they stay awake 24/7 to treat all the victims. Let's include to our prayers all the military,  cops and all who play their role to keep peace and order. Stop the blaming instead let's help them by staying inside our home bend our knees and utter a little prayers for the safety of everyone.
RVani Kalyani Feb 2020
She
She was given a freedom like dove,
Little did she know that it's wings were broken.
She was trapped in that dark cage,
Made of stereotypes that society created.
She thinks twice before she does anything
Cause she's tired of thinking what people might think.
She is assured that she is respected,
Why do people use her relations for obscenity?
She can't go out without an escort,
Then will she ever cross the country of hers
To make her parents and her nation proud?
She's always a slave for people's demand on her beauty,
She's always the one who gets judged about her personality.
She's always the one who suffers from our nation's disability.
She bleeds in pain and bears all the risks,
But she can't laugh out whenever she wants.
She and her life are all a burden,
Cause she ain't  the one who wears a turban.
People never change,these remain the same,
She is the one who gets the blame.
No matter how tough her is,
She is and will always be that fierce lioness.
Bhill Feb 2020
dimensions of all mentalities seems to be on hold
the blindness that has succumbed the nation is epidemic
will a cure exist while we still have time to breathe
will the orange fog triumph in the end
will the dimensions ever see normal perceptions again

Brian Hill - 2020 # 42
Well?
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