Judge not that you be not judged,
Your judgment may well be fudged.
It is easier to teach
Than to follow what we preach.
Help others learn, if they wish;
In their ignorance, don’t fish.
Your and their god is the same,
Differing only in name.
To fight, by His name inspired!
Of this game, He must be tired.
O Lord, O Allah, O Ram!
Bestow on Your children calm.
* Written as rhyming couplets, 7 syllables to a line
• Written on the third anniversary of 9/11 [Sept. 11, 2001], which was essentially a clash of religions / civilizations. The last three stanzas address this issue specifically.
* Initially written as item 889323, which was deleted on 27 March 2005 and posted as entry 337322 in "WAR POETRY--award winner" . At that time it had been rated 4 by 7 viewers. Posted as the present item on 17 May 2008.
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