The inspiration for this poem came from two famous letters.  Firstly Ghandi’s letter to Hitler, written in 1939, urging him to re-consider declaring war. The second, written during World War 1, by Siegfried Sassoon, protesting against the political errors which were prolonging the war.

Aggression and agony,
One cannot happen without the other,
We must stop.

Unjust evil,
Will never go away
It must stop

Savage humanity –
Some of us will always be like this
Try to stop.

Suffering troops
Because of our aggression
Please stop!

Powerful defiance,
Done by those who are evil,
Please stop now!

Success and forgiveness
A great trait for all
Please don’t stop.