Saturday 15 February 2014

The Language Of Love


Aye! Shhh! What do we hear?
The sounds of hatred & fear…
The hunger of the guns & the knives,
The cries of the innocent lives…

What do our eyes see?
Unfortunately not ecstasy…
Media reports that give shocks,
Human-hearts or stones & rocks?

What do we speak?
That things make us weak/freak…
After what we hear & see,
What can our words possibly be?

Wish our World gave love a chance- 
Listen with the ears of tolerance! 
See through the eyes of compassion! 
Speak with the language of love & emotion!
Then, what we’d hear, see & say,
Would be so different in every way…
Let there be love & peace celebration,
For a better Planet Earth for every generation…

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This is a Poem for the Write Tribe- Language Of Love

Also linking it to-
Poetry Jam- One Word- Listen

Let our mantra everyday be - Listen, See, Speak with Love & uphold Peace.
Hoping for a better world.

What do you feel? Please share in the comments below.

40 comments:

  1. Its just Awesome.. I have become one of your big fan! :)

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    1. Thanks Preeti for your kind words. Really motivating :)

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  2. Yes, let there be peace and love.. very nice poem!:)

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    1. Thanks Payal...
      "Let the world sing today, the song of love & the song of peace..."

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  3. and that my friend was the best thing I read this month!!
    "the hunger of the guns and the knives "
    Amazing...

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    1. Thanks Red. Means a lot!
      Hungry guns & knives are red-hot...
      Shudder to think of the unfortunate hatred & bloodbath due to lack of love...

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  4. tolerance, compassion and emotion - definitely the need of the hour!

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    1. Yes, Nabanita.
      Rumi had rightly recognized the three requisites- tolerance, compassion & love.

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  5. Lovely and true words! Happy Valentines Day ( as a buddy) :)

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    1. Thanks Buddy! Much appreciated :) A lovely V day to you too :)

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  6. We all want peace and understanding in society, lovely poem.

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    1. Thanks for your visit to my blog. Appreciate your appreciation :)
      Do keep visiting!

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  7. surely apt poem for the prompt.and what exactly we need to do in these heartless times.beautifully written.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by & sharing :) Beauty lies in the beholder's eyes :)

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  8. Beautiful. Peace brings with it love, compassion and tolerance and that is what each one of us yearns for.

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    1. Thanks Geeta ji. Very correct observations! Thanks for sharing :)

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  9. Peaceful poem and a prayer for love. All human beings need love and hope this Valentine will make us lovable beings.
    Cheerz
    http://vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/not-just-a-love-story-feel-the-love

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    1. Thanks a lot :) Thanks for the great prompt! Loved writing this!

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  10. "Wish our World gave love a chance"
    Jus lovd th phrase.. an appropriate post fr th V week

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  11. Nice language of love. Hope world understands and change to the good. A better thinking.. :)

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    1. Welcome to my Blog! Thanks for the appreciation :)

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  12. lovely :)
    i'm a newbie ^_^ waiting for ur review ^_^
    http://jrnywithprabhu.blogspot.in/

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    1. Thanks Sachin :)
      I'll check out your blog :)

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  13. The language of love powerfully evoked, Anita:)

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  14. Though your poem was written in February, 2014, it fits the 2015 first prompt of the new year well. We definitely all need to practice a bit of tolerance. At this time the concept seems fairly obscure to many, but we can always hope that there will be a radical change in that regard this year. Happy New Year, Anita.

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    1. I was going to compose a new poem for the 'Listen' prompt. However, in light of the #CharlieHebdo incident, I felt this poem is apt and needs to be shared...
      Our world needs tolerance. May we all strive for peace.
      Happy New Year, Mary!

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  15. Yes and the language of love is something most people don't understand

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    1. And that's so sad... How tough can the language be to learn?
      Thanks for sharing, Suyash.

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  16. The rhyme of this makes it a pleasure to read. And I agree that ears of tolerance and eyes of compassion would make for a better world. I guess we can each start in our own little corner of the world.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation, peggy.
      Yes, I agree with you. We all need to make a beginning. Think global & act local.

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  17. This is sadly a very apt poem in the wake of what happened in France in the past few days. May we learn to listen and not just hear.

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  18. There certainly is a time in which some anger can be acceptable, but some of the strife that I've seen in my lifetime is way beyond bearable. I'll never understand why someone would fight or kill over a difference of opinion. Sad thing to turn on the news and just see horror. Used to be a time where I enjoyed watching the news, not so much anymore.

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    1. Many of us share the same views, Kenn.
      That's really unfortunate.
      Thanks for your maiden visit and comment.

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  19. Just to let you know that I was here - over a year late - but I'm reviewing the entries to make sure the results of this contest are announced finally. My apologies for the inordinate delay. Keep writing!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Corinne! You are most welcome to do so more often!
      Looking forward to the results :)

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