e=mc2
what do the children say
about special relativity?
when they neither had
a space to live and
a time to be free?
when past, present and future
were never in their grasp
when limbs, tears and blood
were all that they have
ask them an equation
they only have one:
the end is equivalent to the
mass of people multiplied by
the square of the speed of bomb
© 2017 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
In response to dVerse’s Open Link Night hosted by Grace.
This piece is also inspired Bjorn’s prompt at Toads. The photo above is from Banksy. In 2010, Banksy did another version of his Balloon Girl with a monochrome child, spray-painted on the wall of a private house in Bevois Valley, Southampton, England.
My heart bleeds for the people of Syria, especially the children. The alleged gas attack from Assad regime in a rebel-held town in Idlib has killed many innocent souls. Who really did this? We’ll never really know. One thing is for sure, mankind has become most dangerous animal in this world. And, sadly, the leader could only respond with a missile airstrike. Sigh. Poets around the globe are unleashing their swords through their pens. Here are some of them that you might want to read:
Instagram: #withsyria
Bjorn’s Another Name for Terror
Jade’s An Elegy for Them
Head over here to join the fun:
April 7, 2017 at 7:41 pm
Ah ohhh…i pray for all those who have been victims of the recent attack..
Sad and profound tribute Maria..
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April 8, 2017 at 11:40 am
Same here Mich.. Same here.. sigh. 😞
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April 7, 2017 at 7:41 pm
This is so heartbreaking Maria. And truly, we humans are our worst enemies. I mean who kills kids 😔. What a beautiful tribute you and Jade have written 💕💕💕
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April 8, 2017 at 11:41 am
Sigh.. I agree Ameena.. thanks 😞💕
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April 7, 2017 at 8:01 pm
Wow….this is so poignant and heart gripping. Wonderful poem. 💜
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April 8, 2017 at 11:42 am
Thanks Angela ~ ❤
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April 8, 2017 at 12:26 pm
My pleasure.
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April 7, 2017 at 9:11 pm
Wow Maria, another powerful poem adding meaning to one of Banksy’s murals. Great adaptation of the equation too.
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April 8, 2017 at 11:44 am
The least I could do for our world today, D.. 😞
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April 8, 2017 at 4:36 pm
And a poignant and welcome one Maria 🙂
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April 7, 2017 at 9:59 pm
Reblogged this on say no to clowns and commented:
Maria, this is beautiful. Thanks for putting such eloquence to something it’s hard to find words for.
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April 8, 2017 at 11:45 am
Thank you so much, Vanessa. ❤
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April 8, 2017 at 3:51 pm
It is my pleasure!
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April 8, 2017 at 4:18 am
Very powerful….a sad, hypocritical world we live in indeed!
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April 8, 2017 at 11:48 am
I couldn’t agree more, S. It’s truly sad how we respond to these attacks with more violence. Sigh.
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April 8, 2017 at 4:01 pm
Exactly, it’s not like attacking any other country has worked out..
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April 8, 2017 at 6:15 am
This is such a heart wrenching write, Maria.. such a cruel attack on Syria 😦
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April 8, 2017 at 11:48 am
So true, Sanaa.. sigh 😞
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April 8, 2017 at 6:38 am
brilliant Maria! suing teh equation to show the destruction of a tiny soul one single soul at a time. your words reminded me of Khaled Hosseini’s writing, I remember one sentence in particular reading you today – “there are many children in Afghanistan but little childhood” and also Kazuo Ishiguro, in Never Let Me Go – “All the children have to be deceived if they are to grow up without trauma”. I really salute this amazing piece Maria!
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April 8, 2017 at 9:41 am
Great response to a tragedy Maria ~
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April 8, 2017 at 11:48 am
Thank you, Grace 🙏🏼
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April 8, 2017 at 10:59 am
Wow, Maria! That was beautiful written. A beautiful, poignant tale that really tugged on my heartstrings
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April 8, 2017 at 11:49 am
Aw, thank you Shweta.. ❤ My prayers for the innocent souls.. 🙏🏼
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April 8, 2017 at 12:14 pm
You’re very much welcome, dear. My prayers are with them too…
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April 8, 2017 at 1:22 pm
WOW…WOW…just WOW.
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April 8, 2017 at 11:06 pm
I think that some equations don’t make sense… it’s more like nothing equal zero…
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April 9, 2017 at 8:28 am
Mankind has definitely become the most dangerous animal and that…is a terrifying thought.
This poem is still as poignant as the first time I read it.
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April 10, 2017 at 11:38 am
again i am stunned on how well you wrote this!!! wow. wow. and my heart bleeds for them. 😦
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April 11, 2017 at 7:09 am
Thanks a loooooot dearieee 😘
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April 11, 2017 at 2:56 pm
always dearie! ❤
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April 10, 2017 at 11:46 pm
Exquisitely sad comment of our times.
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April 11, 2017 at 7:58 am
Thank you, Beverly.
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April 11, 2017 at 8:53 am
Theory of relativity. Nice!
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April 12, 2017 at 7:22 am
Thanks 😁😁
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April 12, 2017 at 8:30 am
May naisip nga akong blog topic dahil dyan sa e=mc2 hehe Thanks din!
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April 13, 2017 at 7:41 am
Really? Pabasa pag na post mo na! 😁
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