Duty…

by Mohamed Abdelkarim

To be or not to be, a question asked appropriately

And if that were the query, allow me to answer it frankly

I’d rather not be in times of ignorance blissfully

Where sorcery is piety as we turn a blind eye quietly

From many an army invading who we hold brotherly

As we adhere to nationality more than a tie so holy

Then flee consciously while they bleed copiously

Even if the enemy doesn’t enter the guilty plea

We are blameworthy for them suffering greatly

Disagree cautiously; it could be your family

Open your eyes briefly and see the fallacy clearly

See every global decree tackle us inanely

I’d rather poverty free in a world ruled righteously

Than the captivity of collecting money religiously

Or be baptized in the sea of heresy readily

The present is eerie and evil is present visibly

Where any good deed maybe even saintly

I used to believe in world peace but unfortunately

It’s a vague memory I remember now but faintly

The same world raised me a cynic ever so slightly

In a society with a heavy liability worn lightly

So I apologize politely for the plights I don’t see plainly

Let’s strive rightly to strike unawareness mainly

And heed carefully what isn’t seen implicitly

Our enemy usually isn’t who we thought formerly

It’s a sense of responsibility tapped onto rarely

And that of accountability perceived barely

Despite our frailty we’ll gain recovery early

Hopefully the Almighty leads us to prosperity presently

To overcome bravely with a faith held firmly

Any difficulty including our passivity currently