Build bridges and not walls
Build parks, and lesser malls
Let this new year be serene
And more peaceful than it’s been
This year let’s change the way we think
And pull back ourselves from the brink
Let us now choose cotton over mink
Or fate will change, before we can blink…
Let’s make 2026 a very special year,
Let us choose peace and not undue fear
Let go of wars and of loot
Let us for better bonding, root
Let’s now form a human Link
and from the cup of friendship, drink
Let us have the courage to dare, and to do
So that we may not, later in life, rue.
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Author:
safina (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: my thoughts for the year 2026
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Nice poetry pointing us in the right direction.
Look after yourself first, and take care.
Thanks for the timely reminder- tend to devote more time and energy for others - so Yes have started looking after myself too now 🤗✌️👍
A new years pledge and tribute in a poem. Nicely said
thank you ! hope it can be kept though...
have a good weekend
You are most welcome and I hope so as well
thanks it was good and peaceful and the cherry on the cake was seeing india win the cricket match
And may your thoughts become a reality dearest NafisaSB 🌹 a super heartfelt write. 🌹
Amen to your words and my thoughts..thanks a ton dear
have a restful and beautiful weekend
Safina, “form a human Link / and from the cup of friendship, drink”…that’s the image that lingers. It’s simple, but it’s vivid and communal. It turns big global ideas into something human and tangible. That warmth gives the poem its heart. Wonderful job, here. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
how i wish it could become global [if wishes were horses...]
thanks a ton for the great feedback, have a great weekend
Most welcome, my friend.
once again, a heartfelt thanks - stay safe, healthy and happy
A very well-versed, sincere and truthful write! Best wishes,
thank you so much for stopping by and your inspiring comment.. have a good day
I truly share each and every one of those thoughts Nafisa .. lovely words indeed .. Neville 🌻
that is so good to hear - I am happy to see so many on the same page as me - I sincerely hope that our wishes come true
this one hums with grit and hope—your words strike like a call to arms for kindness, tender but unflinching.
You plant bridges where walls once stood; the verse carries both warning and warmth, like a streetlamp in a darkened alley.
Like the other like minded poets in the group, I wish that the world changes for the better, and brotherhood is re-established...maybe my dreams are impractical in today's world, but i can only hope and pray..
“ Let’s make 2026 a very special year,
Let us choose peace and not undue fear”
Beautiful writing. I love your style. As someone experiencing this in my own country this speaks to me a lot.
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