And Then Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

And then

Never can I forget…
No, never, not ever…

The problem with me,
Is not but history…

I heard, then studied!
I searched and studied!

The powers, all along,
In thousands, and in one,
Did cruel but word-wise,
Claimed well, chivalry.

So, they lied,
Knowingly! ! !

They caught, tied, blinded,
Set in ships, in shackles,
Sold mankind in the markets,
Men, women, as slaves…

Parted their children,
As if lambs, pigs, horses!

And preached in churches:
'Son of God came for peace.'

Brutes turned to fathers,
Made kids and children,
On and on till today,
Now grandchild claims:
'Ancestors misbehaved.'

Children of victims exclaim:
'If true, go, depart, and join them,
Talk is air, show action…'

Vancouver's changing a name,
Komagata Maru's remembrance,
Is no more than a word game!