a sikh, egyptian and a pakistani
all americans,
were murdered yesterday, reaction sanctioned
by the president
through war-talk rhetoric, expanded
'til such acts seemed
justified.
tho later he would reprimand the
terrorisms he'd implied.

two mosques today were vandalized; in one
a car went crashing through the gates.
incited by our nation's leader, alibi for some
to hate.
how foolish to be blindly guided
to the very brink of war!
how few have wisdom, mind or pride enough
to stand and say, "NO MORE!"