The Egyptian Revolution Poem by Peter Strugnell

The silent majority, are finding their voice
revolution was coming, people had little choice
the nation weeps, and Alexandria bleeds
after all, ' we are all Khaled Saïd'

who knows just, how far it will go
we hold our breath, they fall like domino
our Tunisian brothers, planted a seed
and after all, 'we are all Khaled Saïd'

spread the word, by email or text
tolerate this, and you could be next
freedom is too precious, a thing to conceed
after all, 'we are all Khaled Saïd'

we won't give an inch, on our own birthright
what essentially is, basic human rights
put pressure on, so tyranny leaves
coz after all 'we are all Khaled Saïd'

it has to stop, kifaya! - enough!
the blood money, into police pockets they stuff
more than a fair wage, it's freedom we need
after all, 'we are all Khaled Saïd'

One man alone, couldn't resist
the brutal rule, of the iron fist
so join together, no matter what your creed
after all 'we are all Khaled Saïd'

6 Feb 2011, France