The Silence of My Friends
What hurts most is not the words of my enemies
But the silence of my friends
A quote from Martin Luther King
Have you kept quiet
When you should have spoken up
Has this meant
Unnecessary suffering for people
You care about
Where were you in their time of need?
© Paul Warren Poetry
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