Complicit Silence

They say silence gives consent.
It is true especially of a tyrant.
When people obey his evil deeds, 
And rival to please his sinful needs, 
He then parts with the human soul, 
And answers only his rapacious call.
If they keep their disgraceful silence, 
He goes beyond any viable riddance.
He is not to blame for his massacres 
As they granted him god-like powers.
It takes God to bring him down, 
And rid the people of his crown.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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October 27, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Hello OMAR, ... Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. It was nice seeing it on the Poetry Soup-- HOME PAGE. Always a poetry soup friend <3 = LINDA
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October 27, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Thank you Linda! It is such an immeasurable honor for me and my humble poetry to receive such recognition from Poetry Soup! Thank you again and hope to see yours as poetry of the year!
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October 27, 2013 at 1:22 AM
Omar, CONGRATULATIONS ;) on having your poem featured................... LOVE SKAT
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October 27, 2013 at 2:01 AM
Lucky me! I greatly appeciate you breaking this happy news to me. Thank you very, very much!
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October 5, 2013 at 6:52 PM
Omar, Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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October 6, 2013 at 2:00 AM
Thank you very much for your nice comment and warm welcome. I think I should add some personal and professional details to my profile soon. This will allow you to know me better. I also think that my poems do tell much about who I really am. Don't you think? Anyway, it is my pleasure to get to know you and the other poets on this fabulous website! Have a nice day!
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October 5, 2013 at 2:28 PM
Hi Omar, ,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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October 5, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Thank you very much for this warm welcome! I am really honored to participate in the contests which you have very kindly drawn my attention to. I do hope my humble poems will pique the interest of Poetry Soup members and that my poetic talent will improve in terms of quality and quantity through reading different sorts of poems. You, too, take care!
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October 5, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Welcome to P-Soup, Omar ! - Nice to read your first poem here. - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours. - My first greeting to you from Norway / / / Anne-Lise :)
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October 5, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Thank you very much for your heartfelt welcome. I greatly appreciate your nicely put comment. I read a couple of your poems and liked the simplicity and honesty characterizing them. I promise to read the rest in due time. Thanks again for your nice comment!
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