With gratitude to all my US friends (and strangers) who are showing solidarity with Muslims these days…and a message to those who remain silent… (I also published Salam for Helplessness today).
(sing the below to the music of When You Say Nothing at All)
It’s a shame what you can do
To put a knife through my heart
By not saying a word
You bring on the dark
Try as I May
I could never explain
How it hurts
When you don’t say a thing
The smile on your face
Lets me know you can’t feel me
There’s a blankness in your eyes
Saying you have deceived me
When I can’t find your hand
Who will catch me
The moment I fall?
Yeah you’ve said it all
When you said nothing at all
January 31, 2017 at 4:16 am
Of all the words I know, Maha, I can find none. My hope is that one day we can meet and have strong, sweet coffee and laughter together. If not here…there.
January 31, 2017 at 6:34 am
Maha, it is a shame that some people are being silent. The open voice for excluding others has become too loud and widespread here in North America and needs to be rejected. First though I think our beloved Muslim friends need to know they won’t be left to deal with this cruel mess on their own.
As a side note, I’m having trouble communicating with my American friends. Every shock from the new president makes me want to categorize the whole country as a lost cause and walk smugly away. I need to imagine ways to be supportive and not leave them alone to the disaster they didn’t make. Any ideas?