A Sioux Indian

A Palestinian Refugee

An American Citizen

Any other nationality, ethnic, or religiousgroup
 

Let Us Prey

We are territorial and predatory, we know noother way.
So when we are invaded, we pause to say, "Letus pray."

Our god is our consoler, to calm us in ourplight.
Our god is our protector, to steel us in ourfight.

We guard our god and homeland with zeal andmight.
With memories from long ago death and terrorin the night.

When they invaded us and took away our stand.
And made us pray to their god in a foreignland.

We know that we are right, because god is onour side.
And they are godless heathen, cruel and unfitto abide.

On land god's given us to honor and protect.
We stand united and proudly circumspect.

The [animal or bird] is our symbol, and itis by no mistake.
That when we swoop to prey, and their livesto take.

 Our god is on our side even in death'swake.
When innocent die in god's name, we will prayfor their sake.

It's all just territorial and always just thesame.
When will we stop preying in god's name?

Copyright 2001 © Ronald W. Hull

 9/15/01