The pen is mightier than the sword,
Or so they were taught..
Who knew what they penned
Was with peril fraught?
Living in modern times
They had assumed
Freedom of expression
Who knew they were doomed?
They had not a clue
Of men on the prowl
Whose narrow-mindedness
Declared their thought foul..
Extremists they were
In their religion’s name
A heinous act they performed
Without any shame..
The world is in mourning
Shocked! Horrified!
At senseless violence;
Leaving millions petrified..
The loss is tremendous
Of precious human life;
And the fabric of freedom
Has been slashed with a knife..
In a world that stands divided
The chasm grows wider
Clash of ideology
Is the theme of the hour.
In the heat of emotion
May good sense prevail
May the good in mankind
Never ever fail…..
