Having killed the innocent for greed, US is poised to face revenge in Iraq. |
THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH Using force against the weak, What an act of cowardice! Especially when it is Mingled with much avarice. Sending the marines to quell A protest by civilians Is something which is fit for Only low-bred ruffians. Jailing the civilians Like the prisoners of war; Using force without putting On torture a clear bar; Is to be condemned by those Who defend a human right. Let us honestly look at This international fight. The US is, in this world, Highest consumer of oil; It needs to import the same, But is ready for a spoil; So that it may get oil cheap And its autos keep running; Machines keep on churning arms And the planes keep on humming. Iraq, second largest source Of crude oil, all of us know, Wanted to sell out its oil In exchange for the Euro. That’s why the WMD, The President invented And these cunning lies were soon In the news channels planted. Iraq has been bombed and maimed; Women, children have been killed. Why not say that all this was By God Almighty so willed? Why not say the meek, vanquished, Iraq will one day survive? One day its orphaned children Will decisive war revive Against those who orphaned them, Ensconced in their Western shell; The Meek will turn the White House Into a real black hell. • Written in abcb, 7-7-7-7 format • Initially, written as item 845868, deleted on 23 March 2005 and substituted by entry 336393 in "WAR POETRY--award winner" . Posted again as static item on 22 June 2008 M C Gupta 5 May 2004 |