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Because

because... Who do we blame? Surely, we are guilt-free Our hands are clean, So in a conversation we strive to expound a reason A reason for the atrocities in the name of religion. They have found their messiah, We have found my generation's bones Strewn about in kaleidoscopic formations, For a world to admire the might of their bombs. Still we talk at our dinner tables, our coffee houses and over online media. Talking and doing nothing. Trying to understand why nothing is being done. We have swallowed our anger and learned logic A cold logic that informs the futility of any action. But know this, with every "because", there is one bullet penetrating into an innocent's flesh. Now tell me, are we entirely guilt-free?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 7/29/2018 9:46:00 PM
"Still we talk at our dinner tables, our coffee houses and over online media. Talking and doing nothing." Apathy in a nutshell. Rohit, this was well-executed.
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Date: 6/15/2018 3:20:00 AM
Sad Rohit but true and well expressed.I feel things deeply like you. I also feel we can’t all become actively involved but we can pay attention to how we live our lives and the examples we teach to our young and the way we treat others.Thank you for this inspiring piece.
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Date: 6/2/2018 7:12:00 AM
This is brilliant. Keep doing what you do brother. Make me proud. Sharing this to everyone.
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