A Mercy Case

in my words i can be

anything i want

and so tonight

i want a spear to tear through my chest for you

ya ‘Ali al-Akbar!

faith

only means anything

if you would give up love for it

if you would give up life for it

if you would give up everything for it

and so tonight

i want my arms to be cut off for you

ya ‘Abbas!

we scare ourselves

and try to tame what is within

avoiding the wild places of our heart

which lead us down the road to Karbala

in perfect trust

and so tonight

i want my severed head to be raised on a lance for you

ya Husayn!

your bodies are more precious than my own

your blood is more sacred than mine

لا إله إلا الله