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The Unanswered

The Unanswered A mass murderer Should there be room for pity A crime so awful Yet he was born an infant Innocent eyes seeing the world Forgive our hatred If we have not the power To forgive his sins Forever we see him as a ghost An echo of forbidden thoughts From all minarets The cry of one rightful god A dominant faith Too much for a godless land Can we defy its command?

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Date: 8/4/2011 1:14:00 PM
Nice string of Tanka on the continuity of the theme, jan
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 8/4/2011 4:13:00 PM
thank you dr. Ram

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