Eireen

The goddess of peace,
Oh, they have you ceased.

No alliances were made,
No promises to take,
No truth to fake.

I was sitting there in the corner hugging my knees,
And there were lying dead bodies of my brother and niece,
They’ve brought us war under the slogan of peace,
They’ve stolen my youth, they’ve stolen my first kiss

Now I whisper my prayers to Eireen,
Oh, I hope that someday I’ll see the sky crystal clear,
And our minds won’t be poisoned by the supremacy toxin.
I am waiting for you, my dear Eireen, the door is always open, can you come in?

Behind the keyboard:

The poem «Eireen» is written at the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
The name Eireen in the Gaelic origin, means «A peace loving and humble natured being». And it is related to the name of Greek origin Eirene. The name of goddess of peace.

The poem emphasizes feelings of Ukrainian people when the war started. It’s about hope and prayer, it’s like a call for someone to come and help to survive throughout this nightmare.

The poem ends with an open question that has no answer, so everyone can respond themselves and I love how it reflects the true nature of hope which relies on one’s perception of reality.