“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Albert Einstein
Then and Now
That was then –
those people killed – wrong religion –
those hangings – wrong color
that war
that was then –
those people killed – wrong country
those beheadings – wrong beliefs
that war
that was then
those people killed – wrong place
those raped and pummeled – wrong gender
that war
that was then
those people killed – in utero
those shootings – protected second amendment rights
that war
that was then
those people killed – thousands
those imprisonments – thousands
those wars
that was then
hard to believe
newspaper, radio
those indescribable acts
this is now –
hard to believe
live coverage
devastation / destruction
then – over and over
again
this war and
the next
.
© 2018, Debbie Felio, All rights reserved
DEBBIE FELIO is a poet/witness living and writing in Boulder, Colorado. This poem – profound for the way it showcases the insanity – is Debbie’s response to Baruch, The Baker. .
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