Mother of the World

MOTHER OF THE WORLD

Children of Egypt --

You have given Egypt's eyes and ears to

Those who have tried to steal them since

Creation.

You have sold her head, chest, hands, and arms

To the highest or friendliest buyers --

And even the rock below her feet is

Sold to men who do not love her.

And now you wonder why 

The Mother

Has no legs to stand on?

Who is Egypt without a

Mouth to speak,

A hand to write,

Two feet to stand on,

Eyes to see,

And children to fight for her?

You sold her secrets

And allowed the resting place of her daughters and sons 

To be disturbed and pillaged.

You robbed her of not only her body,

But of her knowledge, history, memory,

Sacred valuables, laws, and resources.

And instead of asking,

'Who is destroying our mother?'

You fight against each other 

Pointing fingers

While shouting the names of your messengers,

And the names of your fathers,

While your Mother is still being raped 
And robbed in front of you.

Forgive them, Mother of the World.
 

They have divided your children,

As they have divided you.
They claim to love you and fight for you -
By fighting and blaming each other.

They have abandoned Truth

While fighting blindly for Justice.

They have abandoned and neglected the reasoning of the past

While fighting unreasonably for the future.

Liberal and radical.
Coptic and Muslim.
Man and woman.
Young and old.
Rich and poor.
Straight and crooked.

Every nation needs two legs to stand on,

And every eagle needs two wings to fly.

So let unity be the greatest monster
All children of Egypt must UNITE.

Let TRUTH and JUSTICE

Be the two legs to hold up

The Mother --

And remember...

No mother likes to see

Her children fight.

Suzy Kassem, 2013. All rights reserved.