Jihad and the west

The cradle of civilisation trembles under blackened flags,

the barrels preaching sermons to their flocks of body bags

Visions of a paradise that’s built on bended knees,

foundations laid upon the bones of all who disagree

Burying those who deviate from their strict interpretations

of a Caliphate they long to build upon these shattered nations,

cleansing the apostates as they heed their prophets call,

narrow interpretations hold intolerance within their thrall   

 

Yet many of the faces that we fear now are the same

that the US has supported in their global terror game

Supporting jihad here, and then condemning over there,

deadly double standards of hypocrisy laid bare

Arming those whose vision stretches far beyond one land,

a thousand willing franchisees of the leading terror brand

A border seems the difference between an ally and your foes,

bitter are the lessons taught when back that cold wind blows

 

The enemy of our enemy logic has never held much water,

arming fundamentalists has always led to slaughter

Just because their jihad seems a means to meet your end

does not mean that when the bullets stop they’ll greet you as a friend

The guns that you supplied them in their thousands when they fought

will mow the innocent down with lead the taxpayers have bought

Condemning foreign countries to a sectarian hell,

the myth of your benevolence is easy to dispel

The eloquence and lies you use to keep the truth from light

hides a heart as black, and mind as closed, as those you choose to fight

 

Reviews

[Veta Dulcinnea]

Damn good! That's a hefty subject with a lot of things you wouldn't ordinarily find in poetry. Took me by surprise!

[anartao]

Really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the review !