Peace Tax by Jeevan Bhagwat

Tax me not
for the purpose of war
when the world
is in need of peace.
Guns and bombs
can never buy
democracy’s release.

Take my dollar
and build a bridge
between opposing sides
let understanding and dialogue
conquer what divides.

Invest in peace
and you will make
the world a better place
wherein the need
for guns and bombs
will be at last, erased.