THE ALL-POWERFUL

That which has suppressed wars

But also ignited them,

Killed many a man,

but also saved lives as precious as a gem.



It has made philosophers what they are,

And great men, great.

By assisting them enlighten mankind

With all discoveries that they make



That which every child carries to school,

And back home with some respect,

Which older men preserve with more awe

May be to make or break the law.



Witness to the shaping of fate of nations,

By martyrs and great leaders,

Ever silent yet pronouncing,

Volumes to the world of readers.



Disasters, miracles, failures and success,

All alike to its all powerful countenance.

It has helped raise men's voices against the unjust,

it's mighty powers, all mortals can trust.



A silent spectator to the agony of ages,

Fury of conquerors, wisdom of sages,

Lamenting or exuberance of sad or happy souls,

Put together through infinite pages.



All recorded by the eternal,

Hyperboles, similes and metaphors,

All hats off and all heads bowed,

To the one and only All-Powerful.



That which some noble man has called , and rightly so,

"Mightier than the sword"

And which you have correctly guessed,

It's the Pen that I am talking about.



By,

ANKIT NEERAV

written when i was in class 9 in 2006.