“I gave up jealousy long ago
It’s a waste of emotion destroying your peace
Individuals love whom they want to and so
The ground-springs of karma, beg for release
Recalling is futile, the moment has passed
Whatever they contrive is as nothing to me
The heart-sting of jealousy for some are bound to last
But from this waste of life, I’m finally free…”
From The Delusions of Mary Warner, by Bachchoo
A Syrian immigrant to Britain called Jihad al-Shamie drove a car into a crowd of worshippers outside a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday, October 2, the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. He then stepped out of his vehicle wielding a knife, attempting to stab the worshippers.
The police were very promptly on the scene and shot him dead. Unfortunately, they tragically also shot two people in