James Hart (21.06.53 / Grappenhall, Cheshire)
For Osama Bin Laden - an epitaph
Osama Bin Laden is dead
A bullet was shot through his head
The Champion of enemies West
America’s unlikeliest guest
He planned a people to kill
Their lives with terror to fill
Gunned down without trial or defence
Not likely to cause much offence
But likely to bring much revenge
From a people who are sorely avenged
Muslims been set against Christians
Like Crusades all over again
To Allah his martyr he went
For him all his angels he sent
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