Sometimes at night
When the world is fast asleep
I lay awake while my anxiety speaks to me
“Boundaries! Boundaries! Boundaries!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Why do we have Boundaries?
Why do we have walls?
Why fight wars to defend these man-made Boundaries?
“Peace! Peace! Peace!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Why do we have peace workers?
Why do we have peace awards?
Why do we have peace symbols but not peace?
“Trivial! Trivial! Trivial!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Why seek world peace?
Why fight world hunger?
Why discuss Global warming?
To save humankind?
Why save humankind?
“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Humans destroyed multiple species,
Tigers, cranes, gorillas, marine life
Too many species on the brink of extinction
So millions of humans could live in luxury?
“Time! Time! Time!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Turn back the time
The time before Humans
Chirping birds, dancing deers, roaring tigers and jumping dolphins
A world without humans, a world without boundaries
What a peaceful world it is!
Awards
Nikhila Kotni was awarded the Best Poet of 2022 for this contribution.
Credits
This contribution is proofread by Sreekar Ayyagari & photographed by Manohar Koviri.
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True! Human beings greediness is the reason for boundaries, wars and difference.