Peaceful Prayer

By Nina Walsh

Many are crying for peace, paix, paz,
But there is no amani.
There can be no pokoj.
Not while there are
Terrorists and insane rulers
Hell-bent on destroying
Democracy and Christianity.
Why should we lay down our arms
Giving the enemy the nod?
Why should we roll over
And wait for death?
Irrational hatred has proliferated
To the point of global cataclysm.
Villains use scare tactics
Daily diminishing our freedoms.
We must be vigilant
On every front.
We must fight the battle
To maintain our basic freedoms.
Shalom is an expensive commodity.
A nuclear holocaust is on the horizon,
Peace-sayers, deceived by
A consuming desire for мир,
Call for withdrawal of troops,
Decrease of defense budgets,
Duped that insulation will bring mir.
Insulation will bring annihilation.
We need to pray a peaceful prayer
For protection from the
Maniacal barbarian infidels.