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Empty Street.

 

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Let’s come to the point and meet,

at the center of an empty street.

 

Then I can always tell you,

we are part of the same breed.

 

Our fore fathers were fighting together,

for the pride of that vanishing tribe.

 

And as the story goes, if you just listen

they ended up, following a different creed.

 

And the rebel in you O my brother,

a thorny branch from the same seed.

 

The haste in which you mouth your words

sure sign of a pressing need.

 

Don’t forget that I have forgiven,

wounds of that pent-up greed.

 

There is nothing, which we can’t discuss,

and come out totally freed.

 

So collect your bones come for debate,

and carry a blank sheet.

 

The call has always been there,

if you can just hear and heed.

 

Come I will face you once again,

at the centre of that empty street.

By;-

Rahbar.


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rahbar

17 years 10 months ago

Empty street.

Hello Barbra...thanks for your short & sweet comment..each comment is precious for me. Rahbar.
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 10 months ago

You are welcome

Smiles:) Barbara Your title is perfect for your theme. Expecting a meeting in the empty street for a debate came out clear. Your poem show views may differ, but the fact that you said brother shows there can be some common ground. The tone of your poem give me the feeling you are Native American or this poem is about that. I may be off on this so if I am, is why I didn't comment more before. So just correct me if I am.
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rahbar

17 years 10 months ago

'Empty street'. your comment

Hello Barbara...Though I am highly interested in the historical conflicts of white Americans v native Americans v African Americans v Latin Americans v Anglo Saxon protestants v catholics...these were not exactly in mind while this poem was being created...I am from India and there are so many, many different ideas are going around here that I my self can't tell which of these might be the focal point....but around that time I was mainly concerned about the conflicts between Israel-Arab and Turkish-Kurdish situations....this poem is a tribute to all those souls who in their own way try to bring different peoples together. Thanks for your comment 'Barbara,I am really touched by your understanding of this poem. Rahbar.
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 10 months ago

You are welcome

Smiles:) Barbara This is true whatever, the cultural conflict between people they usually stem from the same imperfect inclination of the human race. I am being passive in this comment.
Mark

Mark

17 years 10 months ago

You did it Rahbar

You took out your dialect. Very good and the poem is awesome. Enjoyed this very much. Mark
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amalzamani

17 years 10 months ago

Peace

Inside many hearts but those who are blinded by power and greed, alas are taking the lead! very well expressed poem...also it can make a very nice song calling for peace...enjoyable read...thank you Rahbar!
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rahbar

17 years 10 months ago

Peace & Power.

Hello Amalzamani..you are most welcome...thanks for your heart warming comment.....you are right to day peace is controlled by power. Rahbar.