The Child is Father of Man

The Child is Father of Man, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

in more ways than one
scourging his back
cutting his head
to remind the world
of a heinous deed
that was done
by yazid the butcher of karbala
his followers on the run
terrorism home spun
carried forward
to modern times
no bows and arrows
just grenades bombs
Ak 47 guns
suicide bombers
bigots mercenaries no 1
destroying humanity
as they once had tried
but failed
with hussain
the holy messengers
beloved grand son
though they killed him
his men folks
even ali asghar
the little one
he was reborn as
a messiah of humanity
beyond caste color and creed
offering
brotherhood and peace
for everyone
tear drop
of a mother
on the soul of her
martyred son