by Jana Schäfer
The state will judge them,
By their actions in the public space.
Or so they say,
Or so I’ve heard.
The media, the fourth estate, will judge them,
By their character, even in their private moments.
Or so they say,
Or so I’ve heard.
God will judge them,
By the weight of their heart.
Or so they say,
Or so I’ve heard.
No.
We have waited.
They have unlearned to judge.
Now.
History will judge us,
By the courage we can muster to defeat our own shadows.
We can’t wait any longer.
Or so they say,
Or so I’ve been told.
Jana Schäfer is a lecturer and researcher in sociology. She and her cat Chicken live in Berlin. Chicken prefers tuna.
