Streets of London

Because hate is never the answer.

"He who loves not, lives not." ~ Ramon Llull

Streets of London

(July 7, 2005)

I walk down the streets of London

Taking in the sights

A plastic curtain stretches across a street

Behind the screen, a red silhouette

The shell of a bus

Police tape and caution signs

Keep curious onlookers at bay

And block the entrance to King's Cross

I cross to a corner, just a spot along the street

Now a memorial to those who were lost

Where people come to lay down flowers

And posters and letters and signs, all saying, "I miss you"

Missing posters line the path through the park

Echoing this forlorn sentiment

And everywhere I turn I am reminded

How hate ends lives and prejudice destroys