(dedicated to Bamberg Symphony Orchestra) <br /> <br />never be the same again <br />when you burn the vision <br />of humankind, of reunion <br />all fade away to horizon <br /> <br />many bullets that you shoot <br />many weapons that you use <br />many troops that you command <br />never give you enough satisfaction <br /> <br />we together miss the joy of village children <br />we together miss the whisper of rocky rivers <br />we together miss the song of mountain birds <br />but do we really miss our own humanity? <br /> <br />we can choose this way or that way <br />but we don't want to know what's better <br />we can walk through troubles and thorns <br />but we don't want to know who's better <br /> <br />we no need to hurt others, to destroy <br />we no need to fight others, to conquer <br />we no need to hate others, to eliminate <br />but do we need our own self esteem? <br /> <br />in this very old world, very old civilization <br />in east, in west, in center, in north, or south <br />we're black, we're white, we're red, or yellow <br />we feel the same that we need love and peace <br /> <br />if we always hide the truth <br />if we always hide the justice <br />our life will go to wrong path <br />never be the same again <br /> <br />(inspired by Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony)<br /><br />Ahmad Shiddiqi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/never-be-the-same-again/