FOR HOW LONG O DEAR GOD?

How long will innocents be fooled,

The innocents of this world, you and me,

How long will the tyrants rule,

There must be a way out to be free.

These big men and women on their thrones,

Enjoying the taste of our blood and sweat,

I must find the means to topple them,

To rise against them, haven't I sworn?

O God, make me firm in my resolve,

Strengthen me and lead me on,

Make me brave like Ali and Hussain,

So that I wipe out fear, tears and pain.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

This was composed after the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, on September 11th. The thoughts are my own.

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