Where have I been lately ?

by Valerie Dray

Lou Reed and Philip Glass – Occupy Lincoln Center (NYC), December 1st 2011, 12am.

One hour before, Glass’s opera “Satyagraha. The story of Gandhi in his early years of non-violent protest in South Africa, was having a run at the Metropolitan Opera.

When I saw You. I saw Love. | When I saw You. I saw Truth.

I want to say to my brothers right here
that every time
we lift a hand
against our brothers and sisters
we make a moral choice.
We don’t have to do this.
You are my neighbors
I am you
and you are me
i care about you
and I know you care about me
we are going to do this together.

SATYAGRAHA

Mic Check, next on Stack : Lou Reed.

I’m a musician in New York.

I’ve played all over.
I was born in Brooklyn.
But i’ve never been more ashamed
than to see the barricades tonight.

The police are our army.
i want to be friends with them.
and i want to occupy Wall Street.

I support it.
In each and every way.

I’m proud to be part of this.

Thank You.

Mic check : Philip Glass

When righteousness

withers away
and evil
rules the land,
we come into being
age after age
and take visible shape
and move.

A men among men,
for the protection of good,
Thrusting back evil,
and setting virtue on her seat again

A short film by Jean Thevenin.
Music : Protest from Satyagraha – Philip Glass
Performed by New York City Opera Orchestra.

Titles by Romain Corvez.