To All Who Love

By Shirine A. Hossaini



All the love

in the world

can’t change the way I feel

all the love

in the world

can’t even begin to heal

the suffering of our children

continuing dawn to dawn

at the hands of our brethren

killing pawn for pawn

no end to it in sight

this loathsome genocide

can’t give up the fight

and throw away their pride

they think their way is best

democracy for the world

never thinking of the rest

nor the way they’ve toiled

driven by their lust

for freedom and for blood

domination is a must

throw the people in the mud

they decide our fate

believing we desire it

killing off our mate

and saying he deserved it

do or die

it’s our only choice

we must stand and try

to make them hear our voice

we have the right to live

and worship as we will

must we always give

though they never have their fill?

all the love

in the world

won’t bring our children back

all the love

in the world

can’t save us from attack

only God can save Iraq