Psyve

Nov 19, 2010

FULL CIRCLE: REQUIEM FOR BENAZIR (WINDS OF CHANGE)

FULL CIRCLE: REQUIEM FOR BENAZIR (WINDS OF CHANGE)

NOW:

No solace now to help them cope

A loss so hard to bear

A nation on the brink of hope

Dragged down to such despair

You went out in a flash of heat

In a searing flash of light

Work unfinished, incomplete

Their song was killed tonight

Just as the crowds began to gather

With the setting of the dark

They were singing praises to your father

When the mad man found his mark…

Two thousand miles away I looked

On as the tragedy did unfold

The final chapter in this book

A story left untold

Now as darkness starts to gather

Around your children too

This requiem to your father

Now serves as your cenotaph too

THEN:

Benazir, your father’s in the ground-

Benazir, you watched them put him down-

Benazir, your father lied- he’d promised not to die,

And Benazir, you’d sworn you wouldn’t cry…

Benazir, your face has turned to stone-

Benazir, you do not weep alone…

Benazir, the winds of change that wiped your tears dry

Now blew your father’s killers from the sky…

Benazir…

Benazir…

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About This Poem

Last Few Words: This is NOT intended to be a political song, nor indeed intended to make any political statement. It is simply a human response to a double tragedy in this individual's life. This song was written over a period of almost three decades. I'd written most of the "then" part in 1980, about the time of Benazir's father's hanging by his political enemies when they came to power. The "now" part was written almost three decades later when she herself was assasinated while going to a political rally. I conciously chose to tell the story NOT in chronological order... with her assasination first. For anyone who may care to hear this as a song, please click on the link just below the body of the lyric

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Not actively editing

About the Author

Region, Country: Asia, India, IND

Favorite Poets: Leonard Cohen

Comments

I listened to this yesterday.

I listened to this yesterday. Listened to many of your songs/music (oh my, how prolific!).

You are the consummate poet, singer and musician. I am pleasantly surprised (though I shouldn't be)
on the variations of content and music. Bless your open heart and mind!

a poem I wish to share, written on 12/27/07

Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto was assassinated today
she expired at 6:16
I have no poetry for you,
words have no meaning
sometimes
and the poet is gone
absent from all reason,
all choked up
with nothing to say.

~Anna

Anna

Thank you for sharing your own heartfelt requeim for Benazir.
Thank you also for listening to not just this song but also to others on my Soundclick page, and for your very kind words.
I do appreciate them.
Psyve

Hi

Cant pick fault with it, I like your style.

Lou