Liberation's Dare

"Liberation's Dare"

By Ruhudeen Ali

2/11/11

After 30 years of rule a voice grew inside you

Reminding you that you’re not a fool

Depression began to rise

For the oppression they would hide

Some protests came and went

And though they were suppressed

Their will was never bent

Jailed, abused, and beat

They never accepted defeat

When asked about their feats

They’d yell “freedom we seek!”

“For Egypt we bleed, 

We are all Khaled Said!”

And the youths’ motherboards

Attracted other hordes

“Rebellion,” the regime would say

"Voices that didn’t matter anyway"

By uniting they did dismay

All those who said ‘Nay!”

Muslim, Christian, men and women

Protecting each other focused on winning

And by the martyrs' blood

We saw the color was one

The call for more to join came from above

Camped out, they’d shout in Liberation Square

Giving a liberation scare to dictators everywhere

And the pressure grew to oust him out

It was now a revolution when before, there was doubt

The wail of Wael aided the ship to set sail

Their voices united, they had to prevail

No compromise on their goals no matter the toll

Teaching the world the dignity of the courageous and bold

And the oppression of the people forgotten by amnesia

Was recalled to us by the brave youth of Tunisia 

And uprisings began to spread abroad

What better justice than to stop a fraud?

What better joy than to hear the masses’ applaud?

Freedom was your right since you were born

Without it, its no wonder you were torn

Together let’s join in celebration, prayer, and deed

To remind the world everyone deserves to be free!