A Sad Day In Bali
2002 12 oct at Kuta on Bali
Locals and tourists went about
Their day calmly.
This was going to be
a day that would change Bali forever,
the actions that happened next
was not smart and was not clever.
It was condemned that the attack
Was a threat to international peace
Its hard to comprehend that, the
Islamic group will never cease.
With various bombings
In several different places
These violent people
Didn’t leave any traces.
Osama Bin Ladin making a statement
to the media he was very blatant.
8/11/2008 was a day we couldn’t
Contemplate,
3 survived terrorists
were executed by firing squad,
whilst in their living life
they portrayed to be god.
Damage to the district was severe
Shattering windows, several blocks away
Down and past near cafés.
With a meter-deep crater in the road,
The disbelief of the enormity
Did show.
The hospital was ill equipped
For the scale of the disaster
And so many dying
They had to call in a pastor.
With 202 people killed,
Burn victims a mass
So much sadness
The feelings would never surpass.
With victims being put into hotel pools
To ease their pain
Was sickening and insane.
Victims of all sorts of life
Came to holiday,
Not to get caught up in any strife.
Westerners, holidays makers,
Local people, just passer buyers
Fell victim to evil
Like in a web with spiders.
Special thanks, goes out to the community
That was there to help
Awards were given,
for acts of individuality heroism,
with deep thoughts,
that these evil people
will not be forgiven.
A memorial built at the sight
Holds the names and nationalities
Of those killed on this saddened day,
It’s a place we can go to and pray.
The monument lights up at night
And flanked by flags
I believe this is quite a nice sight.
Kuta Karnival was created
To give respect to the victims,
Happens once a year,
And it hopes to attract millions.
Rest in peace
to those
that are deceased.
Copyright © Janelle Barker | Year Posted 2019
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