Istanbul Karada now Medina
The architects of horror
are pounding hatred
without mercy
onto the playing
and the praying
people of peace
ful preparations of celebrations
of charity and happiness
While people of peace prepare
their houses and their hearts
for the breaking
of their fast
mass murderers try to break
them fast and furiously
I read death-counts and latest news helplessly
like back in 2003
I turn
and breathe and ground myself and open up
and then I pray
May the children and their parents, may all the women and all the men rest in peace.
May all victims of terror and hatred and fear rest in peace. May the survivors find peace in their hearts.
May we overcome all divisive ideologies of hate and greed with new acts of kindness and peace.
May we allow ourselves
to turn from reaction to action
allow ourselves to overstand
allow ourselves to overcome
in love and peace
