Neda
A beautiful smile
Obvious joy in living
Musical, friendly, playful
Neda
Twenty-six years old
Only beginning life
So much promise; so many dreams
Neda
One bullet to her chest
Then eyes roll to sleep
Blood pouring from nose and mouth
Neda
A nameless triggerman
But the assassins?
Khamenei, Ahmadinejad
Falsely-claimed men of God
Oppressive cowards
Fearing the people, the truth, freedom, God’s way
Neda
Truly these rulers – frightened tyrants
Hiding behind lies, crimes, stolen elections
Pretending belief in God
Killing with evil, brutality is not God-like
Neda
A young life of endless possibility
Bleeding away on the pavement
How many more in the shadows?
Neda, Neda, Neda
All tyranny is defeated by time
Honor and justice prevail
And a death, many, too many, will be remembered
Neda will be remembered
Copyright SGW 2009
My previous thoughts on Neda are here.
4 comments:
So much violence and sadness. Thank you for honoring her, Scott.
what a heartfelt tribute this was.. i cannot even watch the video again it is to heart wrenching...
Like Paisley, I cannot watch the video, but I do appreciate your tribute to her. She was a beautiful young woman.
Kat
Yet again...you nailed it. Excellent words for the loss of a truly beautiful young woman.
Jack
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