Budapest
saying peace
Budapest
The bullet holes
In city walls
Endure.
Those in front
Of the gun,
And those behind,
Do not.
The tour guide
Speaks of endurance,
Invasions,
Occupations,
Uprisings.
We Hungarians
Endure.
The ‘we’
(The dangerous we)
That is not ‘they,’
The ‘us’
That is not ‘them.’
And yet
The Other
Is in bodies,
And eyes
And minds,
And blood.
The Slav
The Turk
And the refugee.
The Hungarian
Is ‘they’ too
Perhaps
Only the ‘you’
Endures.
‘You’
Spoken with reverence
And an open heart
‘I’
Mindful of debt.
You,
Thou,
Du,
Te.
This alone
Endures
Longer than bullets
And men.
Hilary Cremin
showing peace
doing peace
The theme today is Peace in Communities
People are often suspicious of newcomers, or people who seem different to them. They forget, however, that the whole of human history is made up of immigration, global trade, invasions and conquests.
do some research. What groups have settled in the area where you live? Look as far back as you can.
how has this affected language and culture?
what can you do to make new arrivals in your community feel welcome today?