Thousand years ago both trace to Kievan Rus
Fell apart with Mongol invasion thus
Three hundred years later
You were a part under Czar regime
For more than three centuries
Part of Grand Duchy Lithuania and Poland
Then apart from Polish reign
Contested region of shifting borders.
Ruled by Catherine the Great
Seven decades since then
Part of whole Soviet Union
Under Lenin and Stalin.
Part of Allies for the world war
Fought with Axis power together
Three decades have passed then
With Glasnost Perestroika spin
Moved apart in nineteen ninety-one
with the collapse of Soviet Union.
Emotional tug of nationalism
Destiny toggled between
Getting Intertwined and separated.
Borderlines faded and reappeared
During falling apart and being a part
Innocent lives are lost.
…………Narayan Gadagkar
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Author:
Narayan Gadagkar (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Hoping that the current strife between Ukraine and Russia will end, peace will prevail.
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'Hoping that the current strife between Ukraine and Russia will end, peace will prevail.'
Amen!
Loved the last three poignant lines!
Thank you Nile Blue for your admiration.
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