FUTURE FUTURE BURNING BRIGHT
And she said, “Let there be no more war.”
She challenged leaders who had disagreements
to meet at round tables, with mediators
In the event of violence
the leaders themselves were escorted to a boxing ring
where they could keep their fight personal
and not send the young to die over what was essentially
hubris and hurt feelings
She was a wise leader who set the stage
for a new age of peace
© 2010 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Sharp Little Pencil 
uponthewingsofnight
The female leader that popped into my mind when I read this was Golda Meir. I’m not sure why I did but either way it was a good poem. I totally agree with the first line…let there be no more war. Brett
Sharp Little Pencil
Golda Meir… they don’t make them like her anymore, with the possible exception of Aung San Suu Kyi, who was imprisoned in Burma for years…
uponthewingsofnight
I read Golda Meir’s autobiography a few months ago. A strong woman to say the least.