This is what lament looks like. It’s sackcloth and ashes. It’s weeping and wailing and crying out for justice. By sending back the clothes, he is making a prophetic and political statement. He is saying, I will not let you silence me. I will not let you placate me. I will not go away quietly. I refuse to be pacified. I will not allow you to shut me up or force me to compose myself because I make you feel uncomfortable. No!
