It happened in Al-Hula
By Tarif Youssef Agha
In Al-Hula, they didn’t just slaughter the children
But they slaughtered the whole world as well
They didn’t condemn just Iran, Russia and China, their protectors,
Since the whole world is idly watching and listening
Some countries denounced and some shed doubts
All of them appeared to enjoy the shedding of our blood
The world countries who looked on, divided between for and against us
Look like either partners in or beneficiaries of the killing
And the worst of them are those who claim to be with us
They look like the prostitute who pretends to reject customers
Have you ever heard about a hooker lecturing honor?
Countries that protect tyrants don’t know honor as well.
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Tarif Youssef Agha
An Expatriate Arab Syrian Writer & Poet
Member of the ‘Syrian Revolutionary Writers’ Assembly’
Houston, Texas
May 28, 2012
http://sites.google.com/site/tarifspoetry