The following poem was written and sent to me by one of my dearest survivor- friends, a lady in Europe who speaks several languages fluently. She tells me that the title "Weltschmerz" is German for "pain of the world." What she says here applies to far more than the oppression of victims of abuse. Yet it applies perfectly. Thank you, Fiver, for teaching me the meaning of tears...........Dee Ann Miller
WELTSCHMERZ
24.4.02
World ruled by dollar driven
greed,
Polluters of this universe
and Earth,
Intending to preserve the
present situation!
Birdbrained white men in suits
who do not heed
The increasing cries of Mother
Earth,
Intending to preserve the
rule of exploitation.
The tears of the abused, their
hungry need
For human dignity now drench
the earth,
Intending to be seen, yet
only fuelling the indignation
of arrogant suits, who
march on to feed
Pot-bellied stomachs; Plund'ring
the Earth
Their main concern, their
main attraction.
One day those tears will speak
and lead
Survivors to dry this sodden
Earth,
Balance and Harmony healing
the Nations….
Fiver