O! I'm far from being "Perfect" - A Poem

O! I’m far from being “Perfect”
                                                  ~ Srikant Rao

As I wandered around a war museum
Came across a section labeled “Weapons”
Spears, swords, guns, canons and even a chewing gum
Were on display; but could not lay my eyes on the ultimate weapon

I wasn’t really looking for a nuclear warhead
But the true reason for any unrest or war
This weapon is concocted in our head
And is carelessly spew from our lips to leave the first scar

O but to err is human
And To forgive is divine
When we humans err against a fellow human
Why disturb or seek intervention from the divine

We make it seem impossible
But it is actually even far from being difficult
Just speak what is necessary and plausible
Unwanted emotions could be frozen at the catapult

Acknowledge the devastating effects of an ill-spoken word
We could well be on our way to create a world that is perfect
I can already feel the reactions to this thought as absurd
And hear someone blurt out, “O! but I’m far from being perfect”