Whips And Chains Poem by Joe Rosochacki

Saudi Arabia, is one of the United States Allies,
Our judicial system, though not perfect, is relatively humane,
By comparison the US system by Saudi’s system is pale,
The Imarship, its dictatorial domain is indeed somewhat a travesty,
Is not in tune with humanity,
According to the Koran,
a judge sent a woman who was gang raped to jail,
And she was to receive two hundred lashes,
For being in the company of men not be of her family relations.
Where are suffragettes when you need them?
Are they packed in Suffragette City?

Where are the women freedom fighters of the United Nations?
True the Koran is a sacred book,
-but did Allah have in mind,
Torturing a woman that has violated and abused.
I hope not,
if I recall the thief,
according to the Koran,
would have his arm cut off,
I hope, in the case, the men would not be sedated,
And like the appendage that was used,
like the thief’s hand or arm,
They should be castrated.

(11-19-2007)