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Sarajevo Hate Will Survive

SARAJEVO Hate Will Survive I came in the name of He who gave you breath. As certain as the emptiness of time, as hopeful as your life, and meaningless as death, I came to stay. I came into your palaces, each holy place as plain to see as Sarajevo's charm dividing all, each dream of hope--you'll never see my face, I came to stay. No holy water, no excorcist's demand, can quench your thirst; your need for all I am. I fill your head with things not meant to understand, I came to stay. I breath your name, tormented you may seem, and sleepless is your night, I fill your time. I am the joy of life beyond your dying scream, I came to stay. I came in the name of He who gives you death. I am the calm and blinding of the light. Forever part of you, I am your very breath. I came to stay. © ron wilson aka Vee Bdosa the Doylestown Poet

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Date: 3/23/2016 2:45:00 PM
You are 100% right about it, this conflice between Serbs and Croats is endless, and it is easy to see why they do not want to discus or poet,s it. But I belieeve this is part of the problem, no one wants to talk about it. Sad. For a poeatt or any writer, it is somewhat risky to discuss it, too. But I cannot remain silent.
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Date: 3/23/2016 9:58:00 AM
Hi Ron! I see this as continued conflict between Serbs & Croats....if I understand your "Sarajevo" usage....but I could be wrong!
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/23/2016 10:01:00 AM
I have a Croatian family member who emigrated here.... they prefer not to talk about the conflict, which seems to persist

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