Sunday, March 25, 2012

In the storm of roses

This morning, I am thinking of Travyon Martin. I am thinking of
Shaima Alawadi. I am thinking of Tyler Clemnti. I am thinking of
countless heartbreaking moments that change families' lives forever
and never make the news.

In the Storm of Roses by Ingeborg Bachman

Wherever we turn in the storm of roses,
thorns illuminate the night. And the thunder
of a thousand leaves, once so quiet on the bushes,
is right at our heels.