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Friday, May 17, 2013

The Day That God Died


First, I heard the roar. It sounded like thunder. It was increasing so rapidly, I wondered, what could it be. And then I saw one of my friends running frantically I gestured “what?” and he yelled: “run, run, quickly, run!”
I ran. I took my aunt’s hand and ran towards the museum of arts (even before the rally, I decided that in case danger, I would take a shelter in some building; museum had security). All the other activists ran left.
And then… the mob, the river of people, running and yelling, literally flooding the freedom square, in minutes, in seconds, with sticks, with chairs, with hate and that sound, that horrible roar. It reminded me of a crazy antelope stampede scene from the Lion King. And they were ready to kill Mufasa, oh yes they were.
The museum security locked the door.
It took all my courage not to break into sobs. I called my friend who was late and screamed for her to stay where she was. I couldn’t see what happened to other activists. I imagined that they climbed the St. George’s pedestal and was about to join them when I saw pedestal people waving Georgia’s old flag. I stopped. I shuddered. My friends would never wave that burgundy-colored symbol.
Out of the window, I watched embassy people leaving in the buses. The late girl finally called and met me. We talked in English, cause had to walk through that mob to get to hubby’s brother’s car.
Fear left me then. Anger came. They did it, they ruined our peaceful rally! 10 000 of them were ready to squish the 50 of us under their feet, full of hate, full of anger. They would not allow us to stand in colorful t-shirts for 10 minutes in a silent rally commemorating all the victims of homophobia. They turned us into the victims of homophobia! They turned us into the victims of homophobia! Damn them! Damn them!
After anger, fear returned. On my TV screen, I watched buses full of my friends attacked by uncontrollable mob. I watched them forcefully opening the door. I watched them climb on top of it. I remembered everyone who ran towards the buses, everyone who ran left. Can you imagine how they felt, squatting down to avoid bus windows, shaking, with no control, surrounded by mob, surrounded by angry clergy that tried to flip the bus?!
Thankfully, no one received serious injuries.
Now, I don’t feel anything. I am very tired. I am exhausted.
 Now, there is nothing left to loose.
God died in Georgia today. His “servants” killed him.
And now, they’re singing of his death in their gold-encrusted Sameba church.

6 comments:

  1. And now, they’re singing of his death in their gold-encrusted Sameba church.

    Yes. Disgusting. Those who bring the whip to the temple inevitably get nailed to a tree.

    22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
    Matthew 7

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  2. Thank you for standing up for what is RIGHT. Let them sing their empty songs. They live with hypocrisy in their hearts disguised as as 'godliness' and caged by fear. There is NO EXCUSE for the herd mentality or action. When they look in the mirror, let's ask them. What do they see. I wonder if they can truly look themselves in the eye. You are so brave and I admire and respect you. The outrage and shock waves that are being felt beyond Georgia's borders is tangible. You are not alone. Please don't give up. Decency and true democracy needs you.

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  3. Dear Pasumonok,
    it breaks my heart to read this.
    I am proud of you and of all the people who stand up for what they believe in, without harming other people. Keep fighting, hold on, there will be change one day. My thoughts are with you.
    Ju

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  4. წავიკითხე საინფორმაციო ..

    საქართველო არის ქვეყანა, რომელიც ცხოვრობს შუა საუკუნეებში ...

    მე დაკავებული, რომ საქართველოს გოგონა itali ცხოვრობენ შიში სექსის .... გამოვედით

    იტალიაში 50 წლის წინ "იმდენად ...

    შესაძლოა თქვენ ეს ადრე, მაგრამ ეს იქნება "მძიმე .. ეკლესია un'ostaclo in მსოფლიო ...

    "რე დიდი გოგო ...

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  5. I read the news ..

    Georgia is a country that lives in the Middle Ages ...

    I was engaged to a Georgian girl in Italy and lived with the fear sex .... we left

    in Italy 50 years ago 'was so ...

    Maybe you could do it before, but it will be 'hard .. the church is un'ostaclo in a world wide ...

    're a great girl ...

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