To A Persian Poet Poem by David McLansky

To A Persian Poet



I live in the United States
Where for the moment
We just debate;
No civil war,
No deadly hate,
No bloody streets
No prison gates;

I quietly enjoy my freedom
My restful state of mindful reason;
I have no fear of home invasion;
No strong arm tactics of thought persuasion.

I do not tense when I hear a siren
No one accuses me of lying
I find no relief as sirens fade
I do not move in a mordant haze
Of anxiety and cancerous dread;
I do not wish my neighbor dead;

I know this peace will not last
Tyrants loom and are at their task
To seize control in the name of order
To seal our minds, to close the border;

But for the moment I live in peace
I enjoy the freedom of my feet;
Only courtesy restricts my speech
I mock the powerful as I teach.

Sunday, June 8, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: love
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