Washblog

And we, not the little man and his vice president of torture,
must cope with mongering of fear shouted to scare our strong blood
... and our spirit.
We who dare stand strong and united; side by side
... shedding tears and giving honor to those who have died.

In our moments of silence -  heads bowed in prayer -
it's the whisper of freedom that rings in our air.
We're a spiritual nation with all sorts of clothes and a myriad of faiths
when we gather for worship or patriotism, we hold together
- whatever the price.

As those who belong to stout-hearted heroes of our true past.
we are the people whose actions have sewn
... the fabric of caring and mourning.
Those lost are our loss - not someone's alone
... and hate does not honor them.

Religious extremists on both sides of the water
... who think that their God harbors hate
must be answered by our collective courage.
A God who is good doesn't discern between souls
... but hears only the goodness that each human sings.

Any god who is pleased at destruction of life
is a god full of falsehood - a father of lies
and a tyrant whose face shows the evil intent of liars.
... who desire a fear of the sword
in the name of a falsehood who's nobody's lord.