A Bright Star Poem by Tony O Hara

A Bright Star


A Bright star shines through my window each night
bringing me comfort in my trial and plight
high in the sky so far away and free
shining so bright, bringing comfort to me

My feeble exisistance is punishment for revolt
beatings, endless confinement, hunger and cold
for refusing to play along with there propaganda and lies
to forsake my cause and be criminalised

I have fought for my country and her liberation
for the people to decide thier own determination
to break the shackles that invaders have enforced
and destroy the monster that kills without remorse

So on the blanket my struggle goes on
I never will yield for my spirit is strong
for a cause I am proud to have played up my part
serving my land with body and heart

So come bright star tonight you must stay
but soon disappear when dawns a new day
for your people that slept are now awaken
to join in the fight to take back what was taken