These walls speak
Sometimes too choked with fear
To tell us about what happened here
These walls cry
Tears of dried blood from old scars
Of prejudice and pain behind those bars
These walls scream
Of silenced voices and separated lives
Edicts determining who endures and who thrives
These walls hide
Exhumed hatred, resurrected from a bygone era
When masked men darted knives of burning terror
These walls hear
Vitriolic words, disguised in the name of the holy book
Claiming promised lands with a stolen verse as the hook
These walls see
How we cower in shadows when we make that mark
That gives our permission for self selection into the ark
These walls know
Who carries blood and dirt on their hands
When we build new walls to extend divided lands
Apt for today’s times. And a damn good write, too!
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Thank you very much Kunal. I guess my commentary on the current madness prevailing in the world. Have a great weekend!
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Current madness is right – the guy is stupider and worse than I thought he was! You have a good one yourself, Chevvy!
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Alas! there are a number of madmen running around😀
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That’s true 😦
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But of course we all of the wall😀
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Very apropos with the world situation, also loved the repetition of “these walls” and the rhyme scheme. Great message, great words, masterful arrangement. 🙂
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Thanks Joan. Now and then I have to step out of my dream state and say what’s on my mind. I cannot believe that we as global citizens are powerless to speak truth to power. That’s my rant for the day haha! 😊
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A very haunting commentary on yesterday and today.
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