refugee you, refugee me…

“Somewhere out there, on a border,
there are refugees seeking asylum
from persecution, destitution,
retribution for failed revolution…”

As global tensions, postured accusations and grossly generalized fears mount, the media entices attention to the relocation of thousands of displaced humans from several faiths and from dozens of countries.

“Truth or a lie, each path chosen
We’re just passersby in this life
Strive, multiply, to the future be true,
follow hope, follow light”

The stanzas herein are from my poem/song about Persia: Gitano en Shahnameh — but Persian wisdom could be relevant to the current crisis. It is possible that a tenet or ideology that you embrace can be traced back to Iranian culture.

“Somewhere inside a conscience denied,
actions forged into cold lies and resides
with obliteration, annihilation,
suffocation and cruel subjugation”

Somehow, with all those who claim to believe in love, all those who aspire to treat others as they themselves would want to be treated, all those who profess God teaches love for one another — so few will share their backyard with those less fortunate who carry everything they own on their backs.

“In your days, help the poor, open doors,
stop the wars now and forever
When you play, what you say, show a way,
guiding stray spirits together”

I mentioned in an earlier post that my only ‘weapon’ is my words and music. As I have no backyard to offer yet, my songs will have to suffice until I do.

Gitano en Shahnameh

Shahnameh, Book of Kings, poem sings,
free will brings hope or disaster
Shahnameh, in that day, they would say,
choice persuades now and hereafter

Truth or a lie, each path chosen
We’re just passersby in this life
Strive, multiply, to the future be true,
follow hope, follow light

In your days, help the poor, open doors,
stop the wars now and forever
When you play, what you say, show a way,
guiding stray spirits together

Truth unifies, each word chosen
Imply, verify, exemplify, demystify
To the lowest be kind, purify, testify

Love the land, take a stand, lend a hand,
understand all that is noble
Find a true attitude, don’t exclude,
end the feud our family is global

Truth or a lie, each path chosen
We’re just passersby in this life
Strive, multiply, to the future be true,
follow love, follow light

Somewhere out there, on a border,
there are refugees seeking asylum
from persecution, destitution,
retribution for failed revolution…

Truth unifies — Demystify -

Somewhere inside a conscience denied,
actions forged into cold lies and resides
with obliteration, annihilation,
suffocation and cruel subjugation

Truth unifies, each word chosen
Imply, verify, exemplify, demystify
To the lowest be kind, purify
Edify -

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c. Rejyna Douglass-Whitman (BMI)