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We,
the peoples of the world, have got the same goal. We’re all
longing to see the sun of peace shining bright and sending its
light and warmth to grant us life, safety and happiness. Since
we’ve all got the same aim, we have to unite… Unity is
strength.
I’ve
written this poem, an Arab-American work, with the help of Jeri
L. Reed, mother of Cody – an American soldier in Iraq.
This poem expresses her ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Click
here to read a
live dialogue with Jeri L. Reed.
A
Message From
An American Soldier’s Mother
Oh
Iraqi people! May God be with you!
An American soldier’s mother, but I’m a human too…
Against injustice, against blood, against fight!
Waiting for the sun of peace to send its light.
When
they mentioned war, I was filled with fear…
And I thought; “How could they do this with my dear?!
How could they force him to participate
In creating for Iraq this bad fate?!”
At
first, I thought that the Congressmen
Would prevent Bush from committing this sin.
However, no one muted the war song,
Though everyone believed that this is wrong!
Iraqi
people have suffered enough
Under dictatorship their life was rough
And now, they are living in more pain
Trying to stop the invasion train
Whom
are you killing? The old people and the kids?!
What are you destroying? The hospital beds?!
What did the people do to deserve that?
The whole world is against the combat!
My
son and his fellows don’t understand
Why they are occupying a guiltless land
They wish they could come back…
They never wanted to launch this attack.
Bring
back my son!
Bring him home soon…
Bring back my sun…
Bring back my moon…
Yes,
I’m afraid of the death train
But shame and guilt are my main concern
These feelings have ruined my son’s life
These feelings hurt like a striking knife.
An
American woman … AGAINST WAR!
Peace is my aim that I’ll always struggle for!
An American soldier’s mother, but I’m human too…
Oh Iraqi people! May God be with you!
Thoughts,
by: Jeri L. Reed, USA
Poetry by: Mai Hamdy Ali Desouki, Egypt
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