erasing the Incas
stone by painstaking stone
they dismantled the temples
then piled churches
onto the foundations
Tag: religion
resolved: not taking the blame
resolved: not taking the blame
like Siddhartha
he knows how to wait
silent and still
quiet and calm
less certain is how
he will take in
the guide’s excuse:
you moved too much
as we unmeld ourselves
from the fronds and branches
I hear his breath catch
fighting back tears
on the long silent walk home
I wonder what he will say
when he can speak freely
hoping he won’t accept the proffered blame
at home the tears come
and relief on both accounts
he knows who he is
and won’t be told otherwise
how is it at 12
he already walks away from suspect guilt
with clear eyes and a steady conscience
when I still can’t shake my Catholic days?
turning off hate
turning off hate
one little step toward peace:
disconnect the loudspeakers
how much violence begins
as annoyance –
the simmering ire of being woken
when you just want rest?
the Christian dawn singalong
jars as much as the
Muslim call to prayer
in America
we have our own sectarian divides:
D vs. R
blue vs. red
north vs. south
east vs. west
white collar vs. blue
agnostic vs. religious
educated vs. working class
haves vs. have nots
(note the bias –
all my own assignments
stated first)
imagine if Fox News were broadcast
over speakers in Memory Square
or if my grandparents were forced
to take in a daily podcast
questioning their faith?
even good people break
silence saves our sanity
