Edmund Burke wrote “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”.I wrote this in response to some comments on my poem 'African Pirates'
Though we turn the other cheek,
Let it never make us weak,
For the blinkers that we wear,
Are the testimonies we bear.
See man’s inhumanity to man,
Then expose them while you can.
Are you righteous or a sinner?
Let not evil be the winner.
Most today have tunnel vision,
‘Involve me not’, their firm decision,
‘It’s not my fault, I do not care’
‘I’m not thieving silverware’
Please do not let evil prevail,
From your eyes now take the veil,
Stand your ground and boldly fight,
Fight against evil… with all your might.
let not evil be the winner....... this summarizes it all. wonderful. thanks for sharing. take care
Alf you can count on me to stand against evil with you any day. You, me and God are a majority! ! ! God has gifted you for a purpose. If we look without blinkers we will see the talent in your poem. The message is excellent
From your eyes now take the veil... too many wear that veil Alf... its sad
One of the biggest problems of the modern world is so well reflected here... People tend to let terrible things happen instead of fighting for peace and harmony...Thanks for sharing this motivational piece, Alf. Best wishes.Yelena M.
This is so approrpreate for so many situations the are on the rise today. It's unbelievable how many will just stand back and let things happen when something could of and should of been stopped.
A truer word has never been said, dont get involved because it might affect the profits. Tango.
A compelling cry for personal involvement and responsibility that has the potential to make us all better. Excellently expressed Alf!
Alf this poem needs to be circulated across the world..it truly reflects the apathy of most people who feel comfortable wearing blinkers and pretending that the evil of others is not their concern...A very effective write with perfect rhyming..10++++
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Please do not let evil prevail, From your eyes now take the veil, Stand your ground and boldly fight, Fight against evil… with all your might.......it is almost cowardice act if you do noithing to fight evil... you must see thatyour passive participation may lead to the winning of eviland that must not happen in any case...beautifully expressed the nobleviews....10 read mine cowardice act....