Somewhere
there’s got to be an end to it,
this Allah says
and this Jehovah says
and this scripture says
and therefore I am right
and you are wrong
and I eat the right things
and you eat the wrong things
and I wear the right things
and you wear the wrong things
and therefore I am better
than you are
and therefore I have a right
to attack you, kill you
or take away your land
Every stone you throw,
every shot you fire,
every injustice you do
will most likely be answered
by a stone, a shot,
an injustice
We sit in the same boat,
we have a common cause,
and it is not
to throw stones,
shoot at each other
and commit injustice
in the name of
whatever deity quoted
to justify the evil
of stones thrown,
people killed and
injustice done
Somewhere
there’s got to be an end to it
We all have to put an end to it
– Johannes Beilharz (© 2013)
Poets United: We Are Interconnected
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So very true…there has to be an end to injustice…and connect with one another. A poem with a strong message.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Mary!
very honest expression…….
Yes we do. Tolerance, respect, appreciation are required.
so powerful, so true… I want the world to read this poem, to listen
Somewhere people have to listen, understand and change. Great lines.
OH! MY! GOD! This is absolutely perfectly expressed. It could not be said any better. Fantastic write! Powerful impact. You speak right to my heart.
Anger and fear beget anger and fear… and it never ends. We must listen, we must tolerate, we must love.