How You Dare? Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

How you dare?

Gringo, white skin, blue eye of Europe
Dare you ask for my love while you live in my house?
You came in with your gun
You killed and looted; kicked me out
Then peeking, called me back:
"Come slave"

I am Red Indian, well aware of my rights
I will fight with my child and his child and his child
All the way to the end, till we must
We resist, pretend; redden face, pain we hide
My blood, my father's, his father's
Have stained to elbow both your hands
And your feet to your knees

Why should I go begging in my land?
To buy drink and forget whom I am?
See my oath, "Hear me, my command."
Be aware, you must go, don't plan further more
It's not yours, not even if you fall and swear
With words lie, smiling pretend

You write books and tell me history
You make laws
You suggest:
"Past is gone; must forget."
You're funny
Did you say the same thing when you raped?
Would you choose the same path if were not so afraid?
You know well
You're lying, not honest.
You're hoping to convince
Why your law is against my people, Africans turned slaves?
Remember ‘you looter have murderer my father.'
I am taught by widow, my mother
My father, thanks to you, already in grave.