Terrorism Holds A Bloody Knife At Innocent Throats Poem by Terence George Craddock
Terrorism Holds A Bloody Knife At Innocent Throats
terrorism feeds on fear strikes through terror images
terrorism seeks to steal security peace of mind places
terrorism holds a bloody knife at your throat threatens
to attack you at work home in daylight or dark streets
terrorism threatens with suicide bombs suicide vests
with staged indifference to life martyr earns paradise
images of burnt burning buildings blown apart bodies
innocent women children slaughtered in shopping malls
restaurants cafes shops offices streets are terror targets
a beautiful holiday scene hot sun luxury tourist bikini beaches
warm sand cool wind calming turquoise water pampered nights
wake to daylight stalked terror shoot dead bodies are foreigners
target you innocent prey executed for extremist radical ideals
trapped between exists former safe shoreline selected victims
are horror hunted down videoed with taunting shot indifference
media stupid invades sanctuary homes serving terrorist causes
highlights shot knifed slowly beheaded mass public executions
but we free world citizens refuse to fear utter terrorist names
Copyright © Terence George Craddock
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The original poem I wanted to submit to the ‘POETRY AGAINST TERROR’ publication. I wanted to give disempowered refugees a voice. Syrian Refugee Tidal Arrival Wave Agony tidal arrival is wave agony a Syrian man a refugee still standing in shallows dark undercurrent shadows epic fleeing war mass millions Syria torn apart tear politics a coastline seashore reached soon to emerge from the sea face in stress trauma twisted his daughter in green life jacket held in father's right arm clings to his neck for security comfort held above cold water threat slightly older son buries face in father's chest is held tight still standing waist deep in waters fears crossing illegal to Europe to unknown veiled future uncertainties Copyright © Terence George Craddock Split image from the poem 'Agony Syrian Refugee Immigrant Waves' by Terence George Craddock. Inspired by a photo of three Syrian refugees. Dedicated to all refugees destitute homeless regardless of race and religion.