Poem: Aftermath

Extend the olive branch
Not in surrender
but in peace
time to rebuild
time to reset
together.

The conflict is hard enough
But what comes afterwards
can be just as difficult
It is naive to expect
things to go back
just the way they were.


Life has changed
it leaves an indelible mark
not only on your body
but on your very soul
you cannot rest as easily
just as you cannot trust.


It will take time and effort
on both sides
to live in harmony
years, decades
perhaps centuries
No quick and easy solution.