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The Song of Peace

by Jeevan Bhagwat (Canada)

Once, you were a pretty bird

With the rainbow’s colours in your mouth

Singing hallelujahs that were heard

From east to west, and north to south.



Once, you soared in the firmament blue

And touched our hearts with brotherly love,

The world was one because of you

Embodied as a white winged dove.



But greed and power made us blind

To the beauty of your radiant light,

We could not ever comfort find

When plagued with enmity and spite.



We locked you in a cage of gold

And threw away the golden key,

Your legacy was bought and sold

And tarnished by humanity.



With guns and bombs we fought for gain

Nations clashing against each other,

Bringing war and causing pain

To every father, every mother.

But hope will one day set you free,

That all the peoples of this earth

Will live once more in harmony

And rejoice in your rebirth.



Then you will soar the heaven’s clear

And nations shall their fighting cease,

That all the world can once more hear,

Your beautiful song of peace.

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