Emile Pinet Poet Suzette Prime

Go Away

war drugs poverty
famine fear rape death
and degradation: 
that's the impoverished world 
desperate immigrants flee

and yet we won't let them in

go die on the other side of our new wall
stay away from what’s ours

we should be ashamed to call ourselves Christians 
there's no kindness in our hearts
or tolerance for others
even though God's commandment
says to love our neighbors as we love ourselves

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Beata Agustin January 5, 2021 at 4:50 AM I say "Amen" to your assertion. Thanks for this example. God bless you. Emile Pinet January 9, 2021 at 5:14 PM Thanks Beata, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.

Line Gauthier August 16, 2018 at 6:02 PM A far cry from Love Thy Neighbour, for sure, Emile. Emile Pinet August 16, 2018 at 7:40 PM Thanks Line, I welcome your input my friend, Emile.

Lawrence Sharp August 12, 2018 at 12:24 AM Weighty concerns very well expressed. The divisions may outlive their most boorish facillitator, but maybe there are enough good people to overcome the hate in the end. Emile Pinet August 12, 2018 at 8:47 AM Thanks Lawrence, we can only hope that in the end love will win the battle for our hearts my friend, Emile.

Carole Duet August 11, 2018 at 11:18 PM Absolutely horrible situation here and your poem describes it perfectly (as usual of course!). FAVED *soupmail

Sand Blown August 11, 2018 at 10:21 AM the "...killers in high places who say their prayers out loud..." (leonard cohen) Emile Pinet August 11, 2018 at 11:02 AM Thanks Sand, we are in agreement my friend, Emile.