Ego and pride

Even where we are strong,
there are still many weaknesses, gaps,
which we try to close with ego and pride,
in order to cover them up.

Anonymous writer

Humanity and right understanding

How many wars begin
with lies, untruths, deceptions!
Soldiers opposite each other,
although not knowing one other.

They are instilled with images of an enemy,
with hatred sown in them,
to kill, to win ideologically
in an egoistic, self-orientated attitude.

What a human disgrace,
what a human tragedy,
sprung from our minds
full of violence and dark thoughts.

Only when we treat each other as human beings
peace and sunshine will return
to our hearts and minds,
only then enemy images and hatred will disappear.

Every war needs reasons,
often based on lies,
to justify and start it,
to stir up emotions.

It is we who create abysses,
gaps between us people,
between nations and people,
not understanding why it is so.

We follow the fire of ego and passion,
the deceitfulness within us,
which separates us from one another,
because we do not know ourselves.

Humanity is the glue
that binds us all together.

Right understanding overcomes all the chasms
that separate us from one another.

Anonymous writer