Peace

PEACE ? There’s peace in Northern Ireland, a smile comes to my face Some well worn media phrasing, there’s no peace in this place The hatred still is palpable, the twain shall never meet Divisions that are influenced, by the political elite Opposing ideologies, with religion at its core Struggling for supremacy, in a bitter cultural war With two tier education, so the children cannot mix An antiquated system, which they’ll never ever fix The undercurrent of savagery is rarely far away It’s been that way from ancient times, until the present day That murky world of politics, where they always try and fail Where deals are done in private, behind the secret veil Held up as a precedent, for all the world to see How little Ulster saved itself, from a life of misery We listen to the sound bites; each day’s a brand new start Yet our celebrated peace walls, keep communities apart