Worthy of What We Proclaim - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Stand up Mr. President
shake off the diplomatic language
the stakes never higher
in this part of the world

We must be consistent
secure in our convictions
believing in our creed
that all peoples must be free

We are to be a beacon
a light to the other nations
believing in freedoms
as universal rights

We must speak out
but more, we must act,
worthy of what we proclaim
consistent in our posture

Standing with the people
the martyrs yearning to breathe free
willing to die for what we have
what we hold dear

Every nation worthy
of our compassion
our assistance
Our self-interest in their freedom
not in the false security of power

March 8, 2011
calling on President Obama
to speak out and act in the Middle East
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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