Written by: Manaswi Sapkota - 26004, Grade X
Posted on: 08 September, 2023
Why have we fallen this low?
Abandoning growth we used to know
Going all the way back to square one
For we are back in oppression’s shadow
Why did we fight for the rights of all?
If we ourselves were to destroy the results
Did we struggle, get up and learn nothing?
For we ourselves are making others feel lower.
Our hearts used to be open for all,
Now all there is left of it is a lock.
A lock that doesn’t seem to open,
A lock that guards hatred for others.
We once preached of happiness and peace,
Yet today we destroy it with no guilt.
Today nobody but ourselves matters,
Because our hearts have been obstructed.
We aren’t like oil and water,
Never mixing isn’t in our nature.
We people are all in this together,
With no violence, we can make peace bloom in any weather.
We have to join hands again,
For history cannot repeat itself.
It is never too late to make a difference,
As we all learn from mistakes.
Let's once again embrace each other with grace,
Let's all love each other for our own unique traits.
Let's all stick together and break the cycle,
For the world can and will, for good, change.
