When an eye for an eye,
Is a breath for a breath.
When a life for a life,
Is a death for a death.
When Lex Talionis
Is just the same act;
It is no act of justice,
Nor is it a just act.
This is like thinking out loud in a crowded room
When an eye for an eye,
Is a breath for a breath.
When a life for a life,
Is a death for a death.
When Lex Talionis
Is just the same act;
It is no act of justice,
Nor is it a just act.
Spent a few moments this morning, and throughout most of the day, thinking about the events that unfolded on this day ten years ago. Where I was. What I was doing. What I thought and felt those first few seconds as I watched the now unforgettable images (we all know what they were) on the television screen.
Sadness because I knew (as sure as I know human nature) what was to come. Continue reading “Just Another Day”
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