RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY
The Martyr (Mohsen Shekari)
A child grows up wanting to be
A firefighter, a police officer, a doctor
A lawyer, a cowboy, a chief
No one grows up wanting to be a martyr
No one aspires to be stoned
by the morality police
No one wants to be remembered
for their sacrifice
But we do want to be heroes
We do want to be remembered for
standing strong on principle
We do want our names to be passed on
to future generations
We do want to be known for the
courage of our convictions
Let the name of Mohsen Shekari be
etched in the stone of martyrdom
alongside Mahsa Amini
Let their courage and conviction be
Known throughout Iran and across
the world to the end of time
He did not wish to be martyred
yet his martyrdom speaks of honor
and his honor lives on
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