There is talk of God talk of Islam

[safi]

There’s talk of God talk of Islam

 

With every bomb that falls

With every limb that breaks

There’s talk of God talk of Islam

A cry for help unperceived

But the talk goes on

Never ceasing to amaze:

God why me?

 

Yes there’s talk of God

In some minds it jams

A bubble on some lips

In some hearts it rhymes.

 

For some:

Wavering distress calls

Undiscovered truths

Messages confused

But there’s talk of God

Talk of Islam.

 

Race against the hour looms

Lest the bomb detonates

By the foot of one unready downs

Voice from voice separates.

 

Yes there’s talk of God talk of Islam

Speeches of blame

Finger pointing in disputes

A question of when’s the dawn?

 

Talk of things unknown

On both sides of the ocean

Currents walls erect

Noises in the hawks beak

The airwaves pollute

For partitions to persist.

 

But there’s talk of God talk of Islam

For some futile

For others a boon

This talk of Islam.

 

Copyright: @ Safi Abdi 2004

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