Ceasefire - A Poem
Note: I actually wrote this poem about 5 years ago in my college poetry class. With all the continuing bloodshed and relentless violence and the fact that a ceasefire in Gaza only lasted 90 minutes, it's every bit as relevant now as it was then. #freepalestine Ceasefire by Asif Balouch Across my TV screen the evening news invites me to a world where smiles do not exist. Where all that lies is images of horror, devastation that knows no bounds. Gaza , where blood flows more than water. Sad story follows tragedy repeatedly in a torturous cycle. I’ve seen enough and am not the only one that cries out for those liable to bring forth a ceasefire. To city halls we go and march, embassies and consulates. The demand of a resolution we sought an end to the conflict. Cardboard signs with words big and bold spell out our disapproval. A clear message to those in power: "How much more lives must be lost before you’ve had your fill?" That would g...