Fragments From Knowhere

I don't fear death,
I fear life,
The slow decay... eating away,
At generation after generation of men, women and children.

I haven’t seen war,
I live in the time of peace,
The only blood I have seen is on my knee or the TV,
Yet, I know many who don't sleep that well.

I don’t understand relationships,
They are so tricky,
Extracting, demanding,
Drained, I couldn’t give any.

I didn’t know violence,
Until, I saw my shaking finger rise,
And spew venom and cut another to pieces.

I didn’t know judgement,
And then they spat at my face,
I had judged so many.

I didn’t know any demons,
Till I met mine,
They had been travelling long,
Long before my birth or my father or forefathers,
They were of this world,
I only had the visiting rights.

I didn’t know whom to seek,
On many doors I knocked,
And knocked the door away,
When all but one was left,
I sobbed and said my prayers,
No hand came to bless,
Or pull me to my feet,
Where was the need to rise?
At last, I had found my feet.

Generation after generation of men, women and children,
Seldom come to know,
In the face of resistance,
Only if they had learnt to let go.