Vee Bdosa Poet Lyric

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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Vee Bdosa March 23, 2016 at 2:45 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.

James Marshall Goff March 23, 2016 at 9:58 AM Hi Ron! I see this as continued conflict between Serbs & Croats....if I understand your "Sarajevo" usage....but I could be wrong! James Marshall Goff March 23, 2016 at 10:01 AM I have a Croatian family member who emigrated here.... they prefer not to talk about the conflict, which seems to persist