Wars No More

Do not tell tales of wars to children, Tell them stories of universal love; May costumes of a charming war patron, Be restored by physicians true cure shove; Lasting be divine graces from above...! May no toy-guns take the place of teddies, Innocence be moral midst joyful games; May each child grow up as always readies, Taking risks for others with no self-claims; May compassion grow as great constant aims...! In the leisurely pleasure-ride of life, May weapons occupy no vital space; Smooth industriousness and soothing strife, Enchant the existence of human race; May ethics, in each step, be solid base...! May fields of corns increase; not battlefields, May green revolt outwit the bloody red; May sickles and plows replace safety-shields, May each one earn their needed daily bread; Even in our nightmares, be no bloodshed...! 05 March 2022 Quintain (English) Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Emile Pinet