A precursive trend?

The position of United Nations in todays' world seems to me to be precariously hanging in question. When the League of nations was formed with simlar though less lofty ideals, the idea was to maintain some semblance of peace between the world countries and reduce friction.

United Nations has attained extreme levels of success going from education, basic living amenities and the only hope of survival in countries in Africa, poorer nations of the world.

But it was not the only aim. It was also to prevent war. I guess this used to be the main agenda and the rest followed. But today?

The world is war stricken. Pakistan, India, Iraq,Iran, Israel, Palestine,Russia, Korea, China, and joining the list of blind people leading the blind : America.

In the name of fighting terroism..

Aided by money resources from America, the United Nations is left with no hope but to remain a muted spectator to the seeds of war sprouting up in all countries.

Is it going to be a trend setter? A path breaker? Or is it going to be another "been there. Not done that" league of nations follower?

I guess we do have to wait and see.

When there were palms at my feet

The Donkey

When fishes flew and forests walked

And figs grew upon thorn

Some moment when the moon was blood

Then surely I was born.

With monstrous head and sickening cry

And ears like errant wings

The devil's walking parody

On all four-footed things.

The tattered outlaw of the earth,

Of ancient crooked will;

Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,

I keep my secret still.

Fools! For I also had my hour;

One far fierce hour and sweet:

There was a shout about my ears,

And palms before my feet.

- G.K. Chesterton

Gilbreth Keith Chesterton, an English poet was introduced to me in this very poem in my 11th Standard. Though it seems to be short and simple, it conveys extremely deep emotions and carries a force beyond it lines.

The much ridiculed donkey here declars its superiority over man when the Messiah, the Lord, The Son of God chose it to ride into Jerusalem and no one even dared t rise voice against it. But instead prostated in front of its very paws..

I was searching for the poem today and found it. Got me back to my mugging up days of 11th when this was in the "by heart" section. :))

Never got around to forgetting it though!!

Hope you liked it..