RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY
The Martyr (for Navalny)
The bravest warrior or the foolish heart
Those who fall in battle play the part
Of martyrs for a righteous cause
The return of justice or better laws
Let us bow our heads and pause
For every cause must pay a cost
Nothing’s gained if nothing’s lost
The people must be made to feel
The loss of someone true and real
Martyrdom must seal the deal
The one who’s called to pay the price
Must volunteer to sacrifice
His sweat and tears are not enough
His blood pain enduring strife
He must yield his very life
Fellow citizens of every country
All across the planet earth
We celebrate the founding martyrs
To give democracy its birth
For that is what the cause is worth
We celebrate Navalny
Behind the nation’s bars
In death he will assume
His place among the stars
And in the people’s hearts
