Violence against women is simply unacceptable.

God created men and women to love dearly one another,
To enjoy each other until the end of the last hour,
until the end of time. It is sad and despicable;
It is awful and terrible for men to abuse women,
To sell them like cheap hot cakes, to take advantage
Of them, and to use so much force and rage
Against the most beautiful creatures in Eden.
Only cowards would mistreat the women and the flowers
Of the paradise that God took the time to create.
Allah in Heaven! God, who can decide the fate
Of humanity, protect all who find themselves in front of the barrels
Of violence, of misery and of unthinkable discrimination;
Wise up the men who are lost and misguided in the shuffle of time;
Use your almighty power and strength to eradicate crime;
And force men and women to love one another again in action,
In deeds, in words, in gestures, and of course in spirit.
Men and women were created to love each other without guilt.

Copyright © July 2012, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved

Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.