Everyone is talking

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.
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