I am Thomas
Easaw.
I come from the land of
Mahatma Gandhi, where English is not my first language.
And so my expressions may not be as powerful as my
feelings are. This is only an attempt.
Friends and enemies,
For the President of the
United States, (unlike the sincere American), the dollar
may be the most important thing on earth. But for those
who believe that honor is greater than the dollar, they
are left with no other option, but to fight and die -
because they cannot win.
Let us not kill them and let
them not kill us.
If it was Afghanistan, the
day before; Iraq, yesterday and Iran, today - it could
be me, tomorrow and you, the day after. When such
intimidation to our dignity is in the air, it is
expected of all of us to stand up to defend our lives
and our pride. But for those of you, who have been
brought up in the way of love and non-violence, who
prefer not to fight or kill, at least join me in my
song, "The Request".
The
Request
If you believe in what you
think you believe in
Think for a little while
You're not the only one on
planet earth
Don't think you’re always
right.
Every little man has his own
little right
To live in his own little
land
Every little man who fights
to defend that
Is admired, be he wrong or
right.
You simply cannot strip a
whole nation
Stark naked of its pride
America, America
Don't start the Last World
War.
When it happens in Pakistan,
You simply seem to shut your
eyes,
When rights are violated in
China,
You have them on your
favored list.
Unless
politically/commercially hit,
You seem to keep pretty
still,
Somehow you seem to nurture
the notion that
The world spins on your
goodwill.
You simply cannot strip a
whole nation
Stark naked of its pride
America, America
Don't start the Last World
War.
