Poem: This is War

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by GunnarVaken

by GunnarVaken

This is war
Forget the nambi-pambi kumbaya
Ladida
This is war
Your very existence
Is at risk
You don't give a rip?
You wanna tip?

Wake up!
And smell
The smoke
Of fires churning
Forests burning

Wake up!
And feel the water
Surrounding you
No way out
You can only shout

Wake up!
And hear the cries
Of fleeing children
The urgent mourning
Families torn and

This is no dress rehearsal
No movie trailer
No costume party
No 3 am dream
Or apocalyptic thriller

This is your life, your humanity
Your sanity, your health, your wealth
Your family's genes, your memories
Your very being

If you don't act and act soon
It'll all be swept away
In front of your faces
Under your noses
No escape, no rescue, no refuge
No way out, no exit route

Today make a choice
Raise your voice
Join the chorus
Join the army
Sound the alarm
Make it strong

This
Is
War!

~ Gunnar Våken