This is commentary on rebellion, oppression, dictatorship, government censoring/propoganda. This is inspired by my Global class and what we've been learning about this year. The idea of soul-force comes from Ghandi's rebellion in India, in which he encouraged his people to rebel non-violenty, as it would take more effect than if they started bloodshed and war. I believe he was right. The actions the British took on Indians made the world empathize and support the Indians and hate the British for what they did. Their actions crashed British economy. The British eventually had to withdraw from India to save face and to save money.
Ghandi is one of my idols, and he is a very interesting historical figure to study.
Enjoy :) Tell me what your opinion on this is!!

Submitted:May 26, 2011    Reads: 59    Comments: 4    Likes: 1   

You cover your wrongs so the world won’t see

You murder our freedoms, our humanity

Shove a gun down our throats when we try to speak

Block us from the information we seek

The ones who see through your mask disappear

Cutting short opposition by instilling fear

 

Send your pawns to take us out

We’ll face your bullets, unarmed, still we shout

Shoot us down till we’re piled high in the street

Till crimson blood pools around your feet

We died for a cause, died for the future, true and brave

While you hide behind walls, trying to outrun the grave

 

We are for the people, you claimed

Yet here we are, oppressed, broken, and maimed

Many of us can’t speak, for fear of our lives

Many can’t retaliate; you’ll come for our children, husbands, and wives

Our existence you have turned into a game of pretend

We are the sheep, and you choose who to keep and who to end

 

So tell us, tell us what will you do?

When you’ve killed us all, and it’s only you?

After you’ve taken it too far, and there’s no one left

For your iron fist on which to heft?

When there’s only martyred blood as far as you can see?

No one to bring in your power, your goods, your money?

 

So bring on your tanks, bombs, and guns

Burn our homes, kill our daughters and sons

You fight with your weapons for your greed

We fight with our souls for basic human needs

One thing you need to understand

You can never reverse the blood spilled on this land

 

Think now, before it’s too late

Will this all have been worth it

On a later date?

Was this what you had in mind

Is this death and destruction what you aimed to create?

Crushing our hopes and will to live

 

Is this what you pictured when you imagined your fate?

This is a photo we discussed in Global class of a Chinese man deliberately standing in the way of Chinese tanks. He was taken from the street for his rebellious action, and was never seen again. What do you think about this?

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