The Arabian Head Removal Service Poem by Tom Higgins

In Medina just the other day,
whilst normal daily life was in full sway,
out into a car park in the middle of town,
was dragged a Sudanese man, who was then forced down,
onto his knees, and then a blindfold was tied,
and with one swift arc of the flashing sword the poor man died!

They chopped off his head in full public gaze,
this was how a defenceless man ended his days!
And for what was he killed, why was this done?
He was accused of and convicted of sorcery! Now are they having fun?

Because another young man is waiting to die,
and when you read this, you'll just want to cry,
when I first saw this it took away my breath,
his wickedness for which he was sentenced to death!
Was predicting happenings at some future time!
Yes astrological readings, such a terrible crime!

Neither of these men received a fair or proper trial,
they were tried and sentenced in secret, while,
the king and the other royals of the Saudi state,
were all well aware of their impending fate,
yet none of them raised a finger, these killings to halt,
or to question if maybe their legal system is at fault!

And we in the west aware of the fact,
not one single leader decided to act,
to stop these judicial murders not one voice was raised,
is it perhaps because oil wealth has fazed,
all of them so much they are unable to think,
beyond economic interests? Almighty, the stink!