Solidarité

Why is the world burning?
The stream of bullets ringing louder
Than any music that unites;
Leave bloodshed at the door
That separates humans from demons,
For the same blood flows from one vein to another
Enlivening one soul to the next.

Why does the world forget?
The road to a better place
Is sealed the moment you harm another,
Faith in metal answers can only condemn
When it is the same thought uttered in different tongues
The same hope reflected in different coloured eyes;
Skin-deep differences keep us vexed.

The world and its people will go on
For every demon that rises and falls,
Standing in solidarity
Speaking the language of compassion,
Of tolerance and love;
For every bullet, a door will open
And leave closed minds forever perplexed.

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RIP. #PrayforParis