We cannot rest on the notion of the “innocent civilian.” Morally, when it comes to a free and powerful nation like ours, I believe there are no innocent civilians. If I pay taxes, I am a combatant.” Rick Steves, historian, author, TV Personality in Travel As a Political Act
On Memorial Day: in the hope that the human race will work to find solutions other than war, which is not a solution at all.
THE SUN AND THE MOON ARE FREE
by
Jamie Dedes
Why do I write this in ink so black
it melts the pages of my journey?
·
It is a peaceful night here.
The stars are tossed across a
clear, dark velvet sky like the
garden fairies dancing at dusk.
·
The moonlight reaches down
to embrace me in its silver light,
its touch delicate as a whisper.
·
What of you, dear brother?
And what of you, dear sister?
Are they free by you …
the moon and the stars?
·
Is the night sky at peace?
My ink burns to bone and
melts the pages of my journey
for you …
– who were born of violence
– who were born into violence.
·
Your pain and your losses are
not mandated by any god.
The murders, the maiming, the
hunger, homelessness, loneliness …
the disenfranchisement: man made.
·
Why do I write this in ink so black
it melts the pages of my journey?
Because I fear, because I know
my fragile, cherished kin, I KNOW –
·
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!
– for what we have done
– what we have not done
– we are culpable.
♥
PEACE:
IT’S A DECISION
NOT A PRAYER
Photo credit~ Peter Griffin, Public Domain Pictures.net
The BeZine 
Write of something in white
that lends light to the night
and sends joyful vibrations
to the nations.
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Thanks for your visit, Luz. I would submit that some message must go out in the world – no matter how dark – to spark compassion and awakening or all live in denial …
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