dead bodies floating
in our oceans
from the Asian Pacific
to the Mediterranean

crumpled corpses lying
on our beaches
thousands drowned unknown

overcrowded detention centers
not unlike concentration camps
behind barbed wires
guarded by police and snarling dogs

nobody feels responsible

not  those who started wars
destroyed whole cities
made millions homeless
and into refugees

not those who take advantage
of the chaos for their own gain
abusing the names of their gods
or some ancient figurehead
to excuse their atrocities and greed

not those who live
in comfortable homes
and wish the desperate crowds
would just stay on the TV screen
and not come close

nor those who pretend
to be the guardians
of our great humanitarian heritage
but show no backbone
against nationalist fanatics

it is the shame of the world
to sit and talk and watch
and not do enough

those who turn away
the needy and homeless
could also
      quite suddenly
lose their homes

forced to rely
on the kindness of strangers

I'm not okay
It won't be alright
But for your sake
I'll say I'm fine

There were no bouquets
Or big white gowns
Just another day
They didn't leave town
It was really nothing special
Nothing extraordinary at all
There was no big feast
No banquet or ball
No family to swoon
Or pictures to prove
Unceremoniously married
In their living room

I think we found forever
But forever changes sometimes
And just as we reached that beautiful place
It changed before our eyes