Siblings

India-Kashmir

Born out of the same womb
Love flowed unrestricted
People swore by their companionship

Then, greed and selfishness walked in
Disguised in human attire
Slowly creating a divide between unsuspecting siblings
Tearing them apart

Alas! They never wished to be parted
But that’s how the traitors chose to write their destinies
Two new-born nations…
And a future filled with hatred and disharmony

Part they finally did
Amid lot of blood shed
And slaying of innocent souls
Who went into the oblivion
Screaming WHY????

Time passed by

The hatred between them only grew more intense
That they were siblings at some point
Seems to be all but a big joke
Selfishness and greed are now more powerful now
They continue to use their human disguise
Only that now there are numerous of them
Who try to thwart every feeble attempt at peace
Depriving the siblings any chance of reconciliation

Blood spills even today
But now it is random and sporadic
While one sibling loses a smart army man
Who was eagerly waiting to see his new-born
The other sibling loses a loving brother
Who had been lured into so-called terrorism

As both siblings watch death and pain around them
Numerous innocent souls are still screaming WHY!