To You I Ask

                To you O’fedayeeh

                I ask you to be fight for my rights

                Fight for my right to be at peace

To you O’song writer

I ask that you write me a song

Sing about my longing to be home

                To you O’lawyer

                I ask that you defend my rights

                Prosecute the injustice inflicted upon me

To you O’doctor

I ask that you heal my wounds

Nurture my heartache and my soul

                To you O’political activist

                I ask you to continue to speak out

                Protest my incarceration for my thoughts

To you O’businessman

I ask that you continue to donate

Give money to those who promote my cause

                To you O’poet

                I ask that you continue your prose

                Declaring with rhythmic words my desire for peace

To you O’parents

I ask that you teach your children

Educate them about my culture

                To you O’grandparents

                I ask that you to be guardians of our heritage

                Retell stories of playing on my serene and beautiful hills

To you O’children

I ask you to pledge yourselves to me

Learn to educate others about my history

                To you O’leader

                I ask you to govern with justice     

                Transfer orderly the power of my government  


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