In The Age Of Terrorism Poem by Francis Duggan

In every act of terrorism the innocent do die
And that a fundamentalist can become a terrorist is surely not a lie
A lack of respect for those they see as different lead some to serious crime
In the age of the suicide bomber we live in such a time
The one you look on as an enemy may never become your best friend
But for one to deliberately kill people is something I cannot comprehend
That war and exploitation give rise to acts of terrorism so happens to be true
But to those who deliberately kill civilians the worst karma is due
In killing the defenceless their crimes are worse than bad
To commit such atrocities these people must be mad
We live in the age of terrorism and on the news every day
We hear of people killed by terrorists in cities far away
And for the sins of others the innocents with their lives do pay
For being in the wrong place at the wrong time that does seem sad to say.