Stronger Than Hate
The history of humanity seems to be defined by human eyes looking away… Looking away from dead bodies floating in the water…
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The history of humanity seems to be defined by human eyes
looking away…
Looking away from dead bodies floating in the water,
Looking away from people trapped in steel cans,
Looking away from dead bodies,
Looking away from people turned to blood and bone,
Looking away from people turned smoke and dust,
Looking away, looking away from dead bodies…
Always we look away, turn away, go on with our day,
Guard jealously our plate…leave them to their fate…
Let’s leave them to their fate,
They died long before,
Long before their breathing ceased,
Long before their blood was shed,
Long before the bombs and the fire,
Long before the waters bore them away,
They died from indifference much stronger than hate.
Originally published at folukeifejola.wordpress.com on September 7, 2015.
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