Jesus Was Turkish

A strange claim Of a man of passion Of kindness He said Let the children come to me For what man would refuse the smile The innocence of a child He parted his kindness His wisdom His love of all tribes Animal and man, felt the kindness of his eyes His tears grew this world His voice made all of us listen He made fisherman, philosophers He made masons run free He sang to ladies of the night With the wine from wells of passion Caliphs and Abu Nuwas soon followed Love belongs to no one tribe No sect or religion It’s the flower that seed's travels the globe Like feathers floating in the wind When you see a child with no food A woman with no smile A man with no home You make a balloon or funny face You grow a rose You build a hut Trust in the kindness underneath It will kiss you on your death bed You shall rise to the heavens Knowing You loved the universe Notes: This is one poem that for sure can be peeled like an onion. First of all, I am working on a poem based on historical fact, and documents from the Vatican, that will serve no other purpose than to tell an age old story. Yes part of it takes place in current day Turkey. Second, I have a friend who resides in Turkey, and we met over the internet, and over the years, have become friends. I know him to be kind, to all people and animals. We are simply friends that have shared stories, laughter, and hardships at times. Whether someone lives next door or half way around the world, true friendship and honor is hard to find. You can not give it or receive it. You can only both earn it over time. No man is perfect, we are what we are, but when you see a world in turmoil, as we do these days, maybe this small event or moment carries weight. I myself am not so nice. So then I must say this, My friend Volkan is, not to me, but to countless people. A smile and kindness costs nothing, and the world needs more of this richness. Everyone these days talks of how technology is ripping apart society and this may well be true, but this is a choice we all make, technology is merely a tool. One can also use it to build bridges and friendships. Normally I would be shy to give such praise, however events have taught me that, its better to speak good words than be silent. Thank you, for helping building a better world!