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Wildfire
The events are happening so fast
Yet painfully slow
Because each day people are being arrested, injured and killed
Each day families don’t know where their loved ones are
Each day they worry for their safety
We are in the middle of a revolution
It’s gone past demonstrations
It’s gone past demands
It’s a revolution a long time in coming
There were demonstrations in the past
People made demands
They were arrested and jailed
And things seemed to go back to normal
But under that illusive normal, embers were burning
The rage continued
The discontent continued
It seemed to have been controlled
But it would irrupt again
Once again victory would seem within their grasp
Yet again they would face the wrath of those in power
And the fire would die down
But the embers were burning
This time the fire has spread far and wide
It’s a wildfire that is out of control
Yes, they are trying to put the fire out
But this time it’s different
A people has risen up
And won’t stop till they achieve their goal
October 13th, 2022
Extraordinary times
These are extraordinary times
These are days of solidarity
When people put their lives on the line
For freedom of thought
For dignity
For truthfulness
For Justice
For equality
These are unprecedented times
When young and old are united
And speak with one voice
These are terrible times
When young people and children are sacrificed to uphold an ideology
The price they are paying is very high
The grief their parents and their supporters feel is immense
But their blood will water the plant of freedom
These are hopeful times
Because a nation has come together
Discovered the power there is in unity
And is marching on a path that leads to freedom
These are important times
The world has heard the cry of the people of Iran
And is arising in solidarity and protesting in the streets
To ensure the freedom of the people of this land
These are formative times
A new system based on respect for all
Based on diversity of thought and belief
Based on fundamental human rights
Is being forged
These are extraordinary times
Women are in the forefront of change
Their valour is on display
They are tired of the status quo
They are the freedom fighters of today
October 12, 2022
The sun is rising
It’s an explosion of pent up anger
It’s a cry from deep within their souls
It’s having been controlled for years
And now smelling the sweet scent of freedom
It’s wonderful
It’s inspiring
It’s the dawn of a new day
The sun is rising and cannot be stopped
It’s the energy of youth
Their desire for change
Their confidence in what they can do
It’s solidarity
People from all walks of life
Young, old, poor and wealthy
Women, men, artists and athletes
Their march to freedom gathers momentum every day
People around the world send their well wishes
Women cut their hair in the memory of Mahsa
And so many young lives that were sacrificed
It’s a new dawn
A new day
And the future looks bright
October 9th, 2022
A new dawn
For a future that is bright
For a time when the sun shines equally on everyone
For freedom of speech
When one can speak about what’s in one’s heart
For a time when a dual life ends
When one can behave the same way inside and outside one’s house
For the dawn of the equality of women and men
For the fruition of a cause long fought for
For the feeling of the wind in one’s hair
For biking and swimming in freedom
For a time when ethnicity matters not
For a time when freedom of religion exists
For a time when people stop leaving their homeland
Because they cannot see their future in Iran
For a time when love and harmony reigns
When hatred is gone
For the time of coming together of a nation
To demand their freedom of thought
For unity
For solidarity
For compassion for one’s fellow man
For decency
Transparency
And leaders one can count on
For Mahsa
For Nika
And so many more who sacrificed their lives
For the dawn of a new day in Iran
October 7th, 2022
Solidarity
The watchword of this movement is solidarity
Solidarity among those who have been wronged
Solidarity among those whose freedom has been robbed
Solidarity among men and women
Solidarity among old and young
Solidarity among Kurd and Lur and Bakhtyari
Solidarity among those who live throughout Iran
People are speaking with one voice
Women and the youth are leading the way
They are trying to silence their voices
With brutality and cruelty, senseless
But this is a giant that has been awakened
It’s impossible to tie her down
All the efforts to quell this fire
Will lead to it further spreading far and wide
The world is witnessing these events
They are hearing the cry of freedom
Women across the world are cutting their hair
In solidarity with the women of Iran
These women are lionesses who won’t back down
They are aware of their own power and will persist
The day is coming that they will celebrate victory
Sadly the price they are paying is very high
October 6th, 2022
Leaders
Who is their leader?
They lead each other
Who inspires them?
They inspire each other
What are they fighting for?
Justice
What are they demanding?
Equality
One can’t impose unjust laws forever
One can’t sew the seeds of division ceaselessly
These young women
These freedom fighters
Tired of years of being controlled
Tired of not seeing any hope
Tired of ears that don’t listen
Tired of mouths that don’t tell the truth
These women are a force
That cannot be stopped
A damn has been opened
And it can’t be shut
The day is approaching
When they will march in freedom
The day is approaching
When all are equal
October 5th, 2022
Because
Days go by
And others join the cry of freedom
Even high school students are tired
Of being dictated to
They have arisen to demand their rights
The song of ‘baraye’ is being song everywhere
It has become an anthem of unity
For dancing in the street
For basic human rights
Because of being tired of covering their hair
For man, country, rebuilding
For woman, life and liberty
Because the status quo won’t do
Because of justice, long overdue
Because minorities have rights too
Because they’re tired of disunity
Because of the power of this song
Because of the strength of unity
The dawn is near and they know it
And the sun will shine eventually
October 4th, 2022
At the university
These bright minds, at the university, have worked hard to be where they are
They have dreams
But now they have to fight for their lives to be assured of freedom
When a group of people consent to shooting their own countrymen
Something is wrong
When the cry of freedom falls on deaf ears
Something is wrong
When young men and women die for this cause
Something is wrong
When the cry of people is answered with bullets
Something is wrong
So many young lives are being sacrificed
So many young people languish in prisons
So many voices are dismissed
But you can’t turn back the clock
Once the freedom bell tolls
You can’t un-hear it or stop it
It is very unfortunate that the path to victory is drenched in blood
October 3rd, 2022
Woman
Woman, life, freedom
Zan, zendegi, azadi
The cry of not only women
But also men who support them
Because lifting up women
Will lift up society, which includes men
Women are centre stage
Women lead
And when women lead
Things are bound to change
Their passion, their conviction
The wrongs they have suffered
Have fanned the flames
Flames that are spreading like wild fire
And burning the structures that have
Tried to keep them in their place
October 1st, 2022
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