April 2012
81 posts
Dépaysement: An Irish Airman Foresees His Death →
my-amortentia:
I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those I fight I do not hate,
Those I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
My countrymen Kiltartan’s poor;
No likely end could bring them loss
Or leave them happier than before.
No law, nor duty bade me fight,
crazypluralworld: 1938First they came for the... →
crazypluralworld:
1938
First they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out -
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists
And I did not speak out -
Because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out -
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they…
I wish I could give you the strength to see that you can overcome this. I wish you knew how much you mean to me and so many others and how badly you would be missed. I wish you’d realise that this is completely in your hands and you have ultimate control over it. You CAN get better if you just try :(
They Tell You We Are Dreamers.
fearlesslyi:
The true dreamers are those who think things can go on indefinitely the way they are. We are not dreamers. We are awakening from a dream which is turning into a nightmare. We are not destroying anything. We are only witnessing how the system is destroying itself. To be engaged in fighting for freedom, you have to first free yourself from the chains of ruling ideology. When you...