out there in the world
you complain of a culture of silence
where nothing can be heard
because nothing can be understood
because there are no words
conversations cannot happen
the agenda has been set
there is no other business but business
& business
is business as usual
no debate; no dissent
no disease; no dictators
no discussion; no death
no dreams & no democracy
& making a fuss
& shaking things up
is frustrating
maybe futile
so it’s funny that
in here; in our lives
I complain of a culture of silence
where nothing can be heard
because nothing can be understood
because there are no words
there is no time to talk
& our patterns have been set
& there is no other living but living
& living
is living
& there is no other loving but loving
& loving
is loving
is living
is business as usual
no debate: no dissent
no fear; no feelings
no flames; no failling
no finding; no found
& making a fuss
& shaking things up
is frustrating
maybe futile
so it’s funny that
out there in the world
you complain of a culture of silence
-Elspeth Murray
~ by shantam on April 19, 2008.
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Gorgeous photograph budz! i had to remind myself to look away 🙂
just discovered your blog today, and loved the composition of each and every photograph.
-Merci
Thanks for stopping by and posting!
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