Mumbai is in terror.

A future transformed into the past / Hope that became tears / for is this not one path / to becoming part of this land

Multiple sites in the Indian city of Mumbai have been attacked with bombs and gunfire in a coordinated terror attack. The Times of India has reported at least 80 people dead and 250 injured in at least seven separate attacks.1 Gunmen reportedly opened fire at several sites throughout the city, including a crowded train station, a popular restaurant and several luxury hotels.

Between the roar of the explosion

and the sound of weeping

tears, there are no longer lives.

Innocent people are killed

Many are injured.

--

A future transformed into the past

Hope that became tears

for is this not one path

to becoming part of this land.

--

How terrible and how painful it is

that the fate of people in this land

is sealed with blood and fire.

--

Car bombs in Mumbai

and tragedy in New Delhi

Do we pass muster now?

A question is for all.

--

May we now taste again

some cheese and take a sip of wine

or do we have to wait until

another tragedy still?

--

“ Today, we expect that many educators will want to create a memorial ceremony for the victims of the horrific bombing outside a discotheque at Mumbai on Thursday night, At this moment let us voice our total condemnation of this cruel, murderous act designed to kill and wish to be part of a commemoration with a special message: that we share in the grief of the families and their suffering. Let us convey our condolences and pray for the recovery of the injured victims. Let us wish to pray for the safety of Mumbai and peace for the Maharashtran State. ”