A new day has broken,
The same dismal offering;
Bloodshed, violence, lies and deceit
The poor no better,
The wealthy brimming with diamonds and dollars,
Their eyes bewitched by themselves.
Leaders crushing helpless victims in their way
for their ever-growing satiation.
As a blazing fire unleashes and expands
to show its ferocity and all consuming nature
So does their greed for the earth’s assets
Resembling in entirety the brutal days of Pharoah.
How long will this go on for?
The shrewd child asks with wondrous confusion.
Why does man kill man?
Snatch other people’s land?
Why can’t we all live in peace
And reap what we have to give?
Why are there kids like me
Suffering such indignity?
No doubt, kids are smarter than us
They possess real value of the things which matter;
Relationships, the natural world, offering relief to the distressed.
Ideals which were loved at first sight
Then abused for oneself.
Instead of preaching to them
Those elite businesses and leaders should incorporate
The glistening pearls of Life.
Love for others what you love for yourself
Show mercy to people and He will rain mercy on you.
These and other simple precepts
For an unassuming, noble life,
The type of life that kids aspire to
When they mature to be adults, like you and me
With the purest ambition of pleasing Him,
The Greatest Benefactor of Good,
The Greatest Avenger of Wrong.
To Him is our return.
In Him is all hope.
Umm Hafsah, Copyright 2016
