Blue Bra Girl
now captive of the Internet
a junta's brutality is beset
captured for the world to see
the batoned beating of democracy
North East Africa, it can't be claimed
to solely fill this role of shame
but now viral bits are flying 'round
protesting people's being beaten down
women the circumference of the world
are persecuted for their gender's creation
cell cameras will, a new day herald
responsive answers from caring nations
people can be beaten and put down
forced to some savage submission
but what goes 'round comes 'round
violence begets, of its own volition
Mohandas lead too, where many follow
the harder, bloodier road of peace
declarations of change only ring hollow
when silenced by some thought police
© Goode Guy 2011-12-22
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/12/21/144098384/the-girl-in-the-blue-bra
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