A Gem Called Bahrain Poem
By Anoop Nair
Oh Bahrain, the small beauty
Why not this regime treats everyone equal
I wish to be at this fancy country when democracy is restored
Uncle Sam and Westerners turn blind eye to distress civilians
Oh little island, why even UN is acting like a eunuch
You will defeat this dictatorship and overthrow the government
You will protect your women from government’s political rape
As Arab Spring sweeping through most of the Arab World
Why not start another Tahrir Square in Manama
Why not use social media against human rights violations
The tyrants will be annihilated
The martyrs will be remembered
The revolutionaries may die
Never die the reveolution though
Let me call you the pearl of Persian Gulf
Darling your innocent kids will be free with the Bahraini uprising
The forces may continue their crackdown
They cannot crack your dreams for sure
The shootings, house arrests, tear gases,
torture and imprisonment must end.
As it happened in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya
The offensive may continue for a while but
The inevitable is just around the corner sweetheart
May Almighty give strength to the sufferer
May the oppressors take straight flight to hell soon
May Allah protect Maryam AlKhawaja
May God bless Bahrain
