My World

Sunlight breaks through my bedroom window …
Making me aware of the world outside …

Meandering river giving life to its surroundings
Interlocking hills sharing their peace
Soaring ocean waves teasing the white sand on the beach
Green grass heavy with morning mist
Small children chasing flying kites
One of which falls near my bedroom window
Breaking my streams of dreamful thoughts

Then a sudden rush of realization …
That in one dark corner
People are killing each other
In a game called war

March 1995