RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL JUSTICE
The Martyrdom of Mahsa Amini
Mahsa Amini was arrested in Tehran
By the Iranian morality police
On the charge of not covering her head
To the satisfaction of her oppressors
Mahsa Amini died that day
The authorities said she fell ill
Her family said there was no illness
The authorities said it was a heart attack
The family says she was healthy
The authorities say it is unfortunate
Her family says it is a crime against humanity
It is a crime against all women
It is a crime against the women of Iran
And the brave women of Iran agree
The people of Iran have taken to the streets
Risking their lives in protest
Five brave souls have fallen
Yet the morality police march on
It is not the first time
It will not be the last
But this time as every time
Iran displays its brutality
It becomes weaker
Mahsa Amini is a martyr
She did not want to be
May her family take comfort in
Knowing she will win in the end
No matter how long it takes
No matter how many suffer
And her name will outlive them all
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