Expendable Humanity

[I wrote this on the 10th Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay (2013)

With sympathy for every oppressed human soul on OUR planet

In memory of every so-called 'insignificant' human life taken away]

Another ruthless torrent of lashes on flesh

Another bomb blast causing slush and flesh to mesh

Another robbery rage, another wild auto race

Another brother swept away from Earth’s cold cold face

Look around the world, whatever do you see?

Another child’s mother lamenting over her misery

Another bloodthirsty revenge, another man slain

Another dame being swindled down the mute lane

Do you remember those days when Hitler was one?

Now every other politician appears to be his son

Have a look at their victims in Bahrain and Sheeshan

Watch the massacre spread to Libya and Iran

So when I kneel down and raise my hands to pray tonight

Remind me of my people deprived of  every Human Right

Let me cry my eyes out to invoke Lord’s mercy today

To shelter the wretched victims in Guantanamo Bay,

To  extend the blanket of His mercy over to Afghanistan

Bless all the deprived people in Kashmir and Pakistan

Unsheltered families in Haiti, famished kids in Mozambique

Brave young soldiers defending every Falasteeni street

Look at the world drowning under confiscations & plights

Voiceless they die, deprived of basic HUMAN RIGHTS

Dear Lord, help the distressed souls and the bleeding hearts,

Incite the oblivious mass and escort the strayed myriads…

~ MB