Truth-tellers threatened
nay-saying “freedom fighters”
a chasm in between
Truth-tellers threatened
nay-saying “freedom fighters”
a chasm in between
Birthings and dyings
we can’t be there, bear witness,
welcome or farewell
Dividing lines drawn
Whose needs are pre-eminent?
Values hanging out
Exposed
Social inequities
Obvious system failures
All crying for attention
Now
Claims and counter-claims
Not in this together
A plea for unity
Lord hear our praying
Lockdown ending – extending!
Cries too deep for words