There is a war being fought
unlike any fought before
partisan soldiers
ever so self-righteous
stand guard to party dogmas
and principles,
and casually brand the enemy
liars,
cronies,
swindlers,
propaganda peddlers,
entitled oppressors,
evil,
scheming,
power hungry
wolves,
as they discredit,
delegitimize
and dehumanize
‘them’.
Pushing and pushing,
ensnaring new soldiers
burnishing fire-breathers,
Vast armies
scramble confusedly
swinging and slashing at each other
their screams,
incessant indignation and recrimination
splash in the muddy battlefields.
Of TV studios,
newspaper editorials,
twitter feeds
and the reddit pages.
There is a war
being fought
in the neighborhood
for the soul of the mankind
and it is to be won
one soul at a time.
When everything looks deceptive and
everyone appears suspect
the only thing to to be done,
(or which can be done)
is to search for the truth.
Let the search be vigorous,
let the search be bold.
Before choosing a side
and volunteering to
draw blood
in this endless sport.