QUARANTINE LIFE: POETRY PROMPT---CONSEQUENCES

Those who wage war— do they sleep?

Those who live to destroy— do they rest?

Is there ever a time when they lay down their hate 

And think, what one feeds, one will ingest?

Those who love strife— do they tire?

Those who so abhor peace— do they think

That their campaigns and unction

To sow grief and dysfunction 

Won’t soon poison the water they drink?

Those who cheat and lie—do they know

Those who’ve had enough are not weak?

And, although it seems Justice is slow and evasive

Mercy won’t be around when She speaks?

Grace is amazing, we sing

But will patience always abound?

How indifferent are we

To the suffering we see?

At our turn, will compassion be found?

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