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Bottom of the Barrel

Make wudhu', she told her children Lest you be killed today And eaten by ravens As the bodies lay still The survivors searched for safe haven And while the oppressor swings around his deadly mace The people pray that God has made paradise for him forbidden It's hard to stay clean Under an evil regime Palpably tyrannical and never keen Sometimes, you need to endure and wait Stop the debate until the Saviour storms the gate While other times you must act to be free Or else you will find yourself dying on your knees

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 7/26/2011 10:19:00 AM
It feels so good to be able to sit here and read your very creative writing this morning Bilal. I do hope to come back soon and read more of your excellent work. Love, Carol
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