We...They Poem by Istabraq Al Ahmadi

This poem seeks to tackle the segregation of the Iraqi community betweem the 'we' and the 'they, ' namely between the Sunnis and the Shiites who, for many years, lived peacefully, lovingly and harmoniously until the American invasion of 2003 came to rib our coutry apart with that peace, love and harmony becoming more of an illusion than a reality. what aggrevated this segregation was the sectarian discourse of the so-called Iraqi politicians who, more than any force, contribute to and incite the eruption of the civil war to be the prime fruit of the liberation. The poem aims at highlighting the fact that despite historical issues and some minor controversial religious issues, the Sunnis and the Shiites are all brothers who must be united in the name of Allah.