they are not your enemy

7 Statements I Hold At Present to Be True

Hotel room, Delhi (February 2024)

1. They are not your enemy.

2. Spring follows winter.

3. Peace is hard won, easily lost.

4. They were once children.

5. Words are empty; words fail.

6. Lies are cheap and plentiful; truth, precious, rare.

7. Music is holy, transcends.