As if this dust had never been a person

And this right had never been wrong

As if this debris had never been a city

And this discord never been a song

As if those divided had never been one

And those invisible never belonged

As if cruelty had never been pity

And those vulnerable never been strong

And if love reached far and wide

And if we could the truth recall

And if compassion were applied

And if humanity was shared by all

And if…

And if

As if…

As if…

As if no ability to hear

As if everywhere only fear

And all ready to cast the first stone

And everyone ooooh!

so very alone

Title photo by Fiona Art