“Humane nation”

A solitary  golden stone marks the spot

Where an ancient civilisation once had life.

It’s not a weapon of mass destruction

Except to our lies and prevarication.

We are a  “humane nation”

announces the Honourable D.Cameron M.P…….

What happened in the thirties to the Jews?

And as  a humane nation  we are, we will toss a few pence to the drowning.

We at least cannot say we didn’t know.

In such a time,even a tabloid newspaper cannot hide the truth

That we are not foreign to each other

As we struggle in our different ways

To live and work and love.

We  can’t say “but for the grace of God” we might be a refugee.

As if it has anything at all to do with God.

We are feasting while the  Middle East burns.

Oh,Nero,Oh Rome.

How we despised you.

How we judged ourselves superior…

We have not yet been put to the test.

“And after the wind, a still small voice.”

“Why art thou here,Jeremiah?”