Challenging myself - 'Q'. An entry related to war.

Countries quote us as ‘Terrorists’. A war is upon us.

But there are just as many innocent people here as there are corrupt ones.

And it is just as is, in any other country out there in the world.

Yet, no one has any qualms about this war. I guess no one, but me.

How can it be so quiet on the outside,

When there is a shouting match going on inside?

How can there be bird chirps and tweets here,

When all that you hear on the land are gun fires?

How can the air be so much purer and fresher,

When all that you breathe out there is bomb smoke?

How can there still be clear waters here,

When there are rivers of blood flowing on the land?

How can life still go on so unchallenged here,

When, out there, death is just a quick matter of seconds?


This was in response to the blogging contest at - http://rachaelharrie.blogspot.com/2012/04/to-z-blogging-challenge-rachs-writing.html for a very creative contest there. The rules for the entry were  hursday April 19 - include three words starting with the letter ‘Q’ in your entry.  Write a short story/flash fiction/poetry/other writing. The entry should be based on this picture and should be less than 150 words.