Men of Islam
Men of Islam, why do you kill?
For religions enforcing will
Thru rhetoric and words of men
Interpretations profound in them
But just their vision, all they see
No truth in hatred, chained, unfree
For God or Allah, what's in a name
The one deity, all the same
Do you believe that he asks sin
From those who wish to worship him?
Or is that just what some do see
As a means to gain eternity?
One Kingdom is what we will share
Just as one earth is ours to bear
No book, Bible, Koran or page
Encourages such killing rage
Words are twisted, their meanings burn
Man simply doesn't hear or learn
For the soul of man is unpure
Egos, greed, held fast in its store
Motives, quests, to further a cause
Are glories of men, not God's Laws
For it would never be his will
To encourage man to hate or kill
Blood spilled upon the hardened land
Hatred filled pyramids of sand
All castles built to worship men
Violence, bullets, man's best friend
Religion's cloak worn well by man
Woman's voices too afraid to demand
So walk silently in your quake
Hating but enduring men's mistake
Bearing children, new future's voice
Watching sadly at their only choice
Molded staunchly in father's way
Generations suffer, who will pay?
Men of Islam, look deep inside
See where evil chooses to hide
Raise your children to see the sun
Not judge and mistrust everyone
Look beneath religion's fine garb
To see what monsters sling such barb
As a snake, coiled ready to strike
Future feels religions harsh bite
Men of Islam, lift holy veil
For it but covers men so frail
Offering shelter and disguise
A place for evils growth and lies
Copyright © Bernadette Langer | Year Posted 2006
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