I know you are impartial,
You do not take sides
Not with the oppressed,
Not with the oppressors.
You are a good human,
You do not interfere in the acts of others,
Even if they are murders
In the brightness of the day.
You are a good human being,
You do not speak of wars,
Of blood, of wounds,
Of cries, of deaths.
You wish only to spread love,
To cover your eyes,
To shield your ears,
To silence your tongue
Against the roar of evil.
But tonight, before you sleep,
Close your doors,
Shut your windows tight,
And whisper only to yourself.
Ask your heart, the one you hide,
Ask as the human you had promised to be
Everything happening around you,
Before your open eyes
The screams that break into your house,
The cries that stain your walls,
The blood that runs through your streets
Is it good, or is it bad?
If it is good,
Then sleep peacefully,
And know you are right.
If it is bad,
Then know —
You have been wrong.
