Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Cheer not for Death

I have had mixed feelings this week after U.S. troops killed Osama bin Laden.  On many levels I am glad he was found and glad he will no longer be able to plot attacks on innocent people, but I have been saddened and perplexed by the cheering and celebration that have erupted across the country.  It does not reflect the actions of a civil society and does not allow for a more contemplative view of what occurred.  Cheer for life and the accomplishments of life.  Cheer not for death. 

 Cheer not for Death

Cheer for parades,
Floats,
Fireworks,
Symphonies,
Marching bands,
Theater,

But not for the death of a man,

Cheer for home runs,
Touchdowns,
Olympic feats,
Horse races,
Slam dunks,
Breaking a record,

But not for the death of a man,

Cheer for new life,
First steps,
Swelling songs,
Soaring arias,
Ballet pirouettes,
Strains of a violin,
Plucks of a harp,

But not for the death of a man,

Cheer not for death.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for putting the words into feelings that many of us have.
    Judy

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  2. It does seems to be a common unsettling feeling. Thanks for commenting.

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