The Taxis Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

The Taxis

Still an officer,
Did receive an offer:
"Take it, be commander! "

We had met each other,
He knew my talent,
But we were different.

Though mullah, not my kind
For him I, had respect…

He knew my last name
Also, my connections.

Repeated request:
"Best is if you handle."

Humbled, yet rejected:
"One land with two systems? "

Had served in the Air Force,
"The Guards, " was new one.

The mullahs and friend
Had plans for latter
And meant to start it.

The Mullahs and experts
Spoke of CIA, Mosaddeq:
"In a coup Shah returned! "

Blame the USA
For Sepah's actions
And Iran's problems.

My friends and others
In, around USA,
Attack on embassy
And arresting people
Are rooted in the same
Coup d'état, Mosaddeq.

Lost contacts, positions,
I oppose the system
To Mullahs am against!

Had losses, have suffered
But are passed, are over…

While I was in darkness
Many things have happened.

Today have discovered
Of "Taxi drivers…"

In those days, was in jail
And war had just ended.

Rev-Guard had no ranking
Had to change, start with
Warriors, patriots,
Plenty were injured…

In the midst came changes,
Mostly were retired
With good pay, lot of help.

"Why not you own taxi?
Drive and make money,
Speak with passengers
For learning, collecting
Knowledge on opposition! "

One stone and two birds,
Happy were ex-soldiers,
Salary, work and earn…

Though devils, full of harm
Must confess: "Are smart, "
The evils in mullahs…

Many are not aware
Of way of these lizards
Among them was Trump!