Tuesday, October 16, 2012

NINETY-NINE



NINETY-NINE

IN THE MUSLIM WORLD
THEY SAY
ALLAH
HAS NINETY-NINE NAMES

THE CAMEL
WEARS A GRIN
HE KNOWS THE HUNDREDTH
BUT WON’T TELL

HOW LIKE AMERICAN CHRISTIANS
WHO THINK
WE ARE GOD’S SPECIAL NATION
ALL SHOULD BOW TO US

WHO TREAT
THE STRANGER
IN OUR MIDST
WITH HOSTILITY

WE DEEM THEM
HEWERS OF WOOD
DRAWERS OF WATER

WE ARE A DISGRACE TO HIS TEACHING

LIKE THE CAMEL
WE ARE SMUG
IN OUR KNOWING

WE FACE THE WORLD
WITH A SMILING FACE
AND A BITE


FRANK A VOLLMER


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