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The Other People

As we read through our history books, we use the word "they" to refer to people who annihilated most Indian tribes in Americas; people who killed millions, as they fought for Holy Lands as Crusaders and Jihadists, each claiming it's God's Will; people who got fat bellies from slavery; people who executed millions of Jews..... We deny the fact that it is our past selves who did all this injustices against humanity, and our fellow human beings. We deny the fact that we are still tainting our present time with guilt and blood, only to refer to ourselves as "they" in the future history books..... Contest Name: DENIAL

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Agona Apell

Date: 7/31/2016 1:30:00 PM

Good insight, Teddy! "...We deny the fact that we are still tainting our present time with guilt and blood, only to refer to ourselves as "they" in the future history books..." Love it.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 8/1/2016 2:12:00 AM

Thank you so much Agona, for reading and enjoying my piece!! ;-)

Daniel Turner

Date: 7/27/2016 8:33:00 AM

I hear you loud and clear Teddy but are we really responsible for the sins of our forefathers. History is written so we as a people can learn from the past. If we do not learn that is our fault because we are responsible for the future. No one can deny the obvious. In reality I have found most people care less about history. They are too consumed with greed.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 7/27/2016 10:27:00 AM

You are very right, Daniel. If we don't learn from the past, we'll be responsible for our future.... Thank you so much for commenting on my piece!! :-)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/27/2016 8:23:00 AM

- Deeply moving and powerful poem, Teddy - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 7/27/2016 10:24:00 AM

Hi Anne Lise. Thanks for your kind comment!! :-)

Ovidiu Bocsa

Date: 7/27/2016 8:16:00 AM

Subtle Denial on History of Suffering, sad pages written by indifference and oblivion as you point them with a sad pointer some will bite from, some other will follow the direction looking for medicine, some other will change the attitude by understanding Suffering is not a poetical one. I am the Ugliness toward the nature turns when it forgets the secret of love and wishful thinking future.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 7/27/2016 10:23:00 AM

Indeed we are the change we are waiting for, Ovidiu. Thank you so much commenting on my work!! :-)