Why are we silent

Why are we silent in the face of their evil
why don’t we act to stop their genocide?
how can we allow this terror to continue,
don’t we understand we are complicit,
we are covered in innocent blood?
 
The whole is watching while with dither
while we fail to act, moment by moment,
year upon year, too many dead to count,
so many innocent lives cut short, destroyed,
too many lives torn apart, shattered in terror,
all for fear of escalation, appeasement, complicity,
too many hopes buried in that ground…
 
How can we remain silent before genocide
there is no neutrality, we have chosen murder
failing to act is agreement with terror,
leaving them to defend themselves alone,
when we promised to come to their aid?
 
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May 29, 2025
Why are we silent
 
Edited May 29, 2025
Weakening Russia – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/weakening-russia-v3.html
 
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