Poetry
Futile
What do you do when everything feels futile?
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Thought provoking poem. As the Armenian saying goes- chga charik ananz barik- i.e every negative phenomenon has a positive aspect to it.
“My brothers and sisters are at war, don’t you see?” Yes the world does see, but Western Europe and the new world have always preferred Turks over Armenians. Their inaction at these critical times will highlight this. So one could say the barik from this war is that Armenians are again reminded that Europe and the west would readily watch Armenia get invaded by Turks.
“Don’t your people deserve this peace?”
Unfortunately peace can be a double-edged sword. Most of Western Europe has had peace for 50 or so years. There are around 200,000 Turks living in Austria today. Maybe if Turks had repeatedly attacked Austria after the battle of Vienna in 1683, Austrians wouldn’t take too kindly to that many Turks living their now. Maybe if Armenia wasn’t attacked in 2020 by Azerbaijan, more Armenians would chant that we are all human and shouldn’t discriminate against Turks, Armenia should be more tolerant and multicultural so open the borders and let them in like Austria has. Ask yourself, do you want Armenia to have the demographics that Austria has ?
Thank you for speaking the words in my mind and my heart.
It is a shame on the world that the Armenians are under attack.
You have encapsulated everything i am feeling. Thank you for this. I think the Azeris and Turks have no idea how galvanized we have become. I know we will persevere. Thank you!