My Poems

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Sadness is not enough

(dedicated to our Refugees)

It is not enough that we feel sadness
It is not enough that we feel pain
Do not shut your eyes
Because you can’t bear their suffering
And it is too much for you to cope with

Please do not turn away
From the ugliness of this world
Please do not pretend that this isn’t happening
Because it is
If you look carefully
Beneath their dirty little faces
And the rags
You will see the beauty of their souls
And they are our responsibility

If you know about interdependence
You know we are all part of the whole
You will know that we cannot ignore
What these people are going through
We all have our lives to get on with
But as we get on with our own lives
We forget that our lives are not
More precious than that of these people’s
Our children are not more valuable than theirs
Our welfare is not more important
Than the poorest and most miserable

In Buddha’s eyes we are all his children
He loves us all equally,
These people need good food and clothes
They need education as much as us
They need everything we wish for ourselves
And our loved ones

We are privileged, because of good karma
But in our next life, who knows?
They too need good health
And human rights
They too need to be free to be a human being
They too need peace of mind
They too need a safe place to live

If you are not too busy with your important job
If you are not too busy to care
If you are not too tired, old or weak
Please do everything you can to make a difference
They are all part of us and they truly deserve our help

 

Feraya

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