Why Do We Care So Much? Poem by Shalom Freedman
Why Do We Care So Much?
WHY DO WE CARE SO MUCH?
Why do we care so much?
Three young people have been kidnapped
For most of us
They are not immediate family or friends
Yet they are us
They are part of ‘we as a people'.
And we as a people
Have suffered so much
From Terror and Evil-
This kidnapping brings back the memory
Of so many other injuries-
It hurts to think of what these young people
Must be going through-
It hurts to think
They may be being tortured at this moment-
It hurts to think
They might already be dead-
We care
Because they are part of us-
We pray to God
For their safety and their rescue
Their coming home alight.
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I find this interesting. Although true that when we read of or hear of these type of stories in the news many do stop for a second and pray a prayer of safe return. But how many keep these victims in their thoughts on a daily basis? In actuality, I don't think many even give them another thought until they happen to be found. Whether alive or not. Again, an eye opener of how this world has become a me, me, me society. Thanks for sharing this poem of awareness!