we ask

Mason Bleu recites an original poem, “we ask” in support of Ukraine

At the beginning of this month, the initiative Students for Ukraine, organized by students from the Prague Theatre Academy in collaboration with Czech TV, streamed 72 hours of nonstop performances in support of Ukraine in the midst of Russian aggression. The livestream took place at the National Theater in Prague with the goal of  raising money for the humanitarian organization People in Need

Students at NYU were encouraged to participate in this livestream. Below is an original poem by undergraduate Mason Bleu, who recited his work at the National Theater on the morning of  March 3rd.

 

By Mason Bleu 

 

we ask

for peace and love spread through the clouds

instead of smoke from fighting making ears ring loud

when times are hard and there’s no redress

                                            (and even in this time of stress)

we ask for peace and quiet to lay youth to rest

from broken trust that can’t be mend 

solidarity placed in neighbor’s who disguised themselves as friends

we ask for pain to be relieved

battlefields turned into trees

for life is lost in times of war

where protectors pass for the lives of more

we ask that life return to those lost in fight

through memory we ask to always keep their light

their hearts so pure intentions right

the goal of freedom always in sight

we ask that things can change tonight

and for freedom we ask; it is your right

Ukraine with you we’ll always stand

with you we rise and take a chance

with you we fight hand in hand 

we ask that they get off your land.

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