It will go on happening…

Anonymous
Jul 18, 2022
This is an English translation of a poem written by German poet Erich Fried. This poem sounds so appropriate and subtle to this date. And yeah, it will go on happening if we happen to do nothing to stop it

It has happened
and it goes on happening
and will happen again
if nothing happens to stop it.
The innocent knew nothing
because they are too innocent.
The poor do not notice
because they are too poor.
And the rich do not notice
because they are too rich.
The stupid shrug their shoulders
because they are too stupid.
And the clever shrug their shoulders
because they are too clever.
The young do not care
because they are too young.
And the old do not care
because they are too old.
That is why nothing happens to stop it.
And that is why it has happened
And goes on happening
And will happen again.

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Anonymous

We tend to miss people more often when they are away. This is true for those we lost in heaven and those still alive in our lives.