whose god lost, whose god won?
when you and i argued,
and you lost,
does that mean my god
was proficient
at logic and language?
when you and i quarreled,
and you kept quiet,
does that mean your god
wasn't good at shouting?
when you and i threw stones
at each other,
and your rock smashed my head,
does that mean
your god could aim better?
when you and i grappled
with each other
and i pinned you down,
does that mean
your god is a bad wrestler?
when you and i fell out of love,
and the children hurt,
does that mean their god
is bit of a sissy?
when you and i played
football, and i whipped
your skinny backside,
does that mean
my god was a better bully?
and then,
when you and i kill
each other
with atomic bombs,
will that finally mean
that your god and mine
are equal?
I agree with Yelena - there are no winners in such battles....a very intelligently written iece Prathap- very appropriate for today's world
No winners and no losers really in such battles..Amazing write, thanks for sharing.
This is excellent writing. I wish you could get this published. Powerful words. Universal relevance. I wonder why you haven't got much comments here? Maybe only syrupy love lorn poems are what people understand. They don't deserve your work. They might not understand you. Kudos.
boom...last stanza really hits you hard....superb write pat...just superb
A profound message in easy to digest bite sized chunks that every war-monger should have on their dinner plate. Powerful, palatable poetry. :)
Well said , - -- and written with verve and flow this puts stupidity right where is belongs. A powerful piece.
OoooH!! Killer of a conclusion. Such wit and philosophy to get the brain cells working.
Whose god indeed? A corollary to "An eye for an eye, and the whole world goes blind." Thank you.