Original Poem by Delaram Taghipour: 'An Iranian Tragedy'

This original poem is found in 'The Hope Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com Written and Recited by: Delaram Taghipour Music by: Sémø Video Composition by: Delaram Taghipour Produced by: Awareness Ties IRANIAN TRAGEDY See this tragedy didn’t just start today It’s been since ‘79 when we first watched it decay Propaganda blinded the reality To hide the injustice and brutality Before it was exploited, overtaken, and destroyed Our rich ancient culture, the news kept devoid   Replacing a thriving empire with excessive greed This instigated a revolution that backfired and made us bleed Seeking equality that seems fundamental to you and me Created generations of young helpless martyrs to be Back in ‘86 when my family left I was too little to realize the depth of that theft They stole freedom, rights, and our soul To empower pure evil and evoke their control My parents sacrificed to protect us from this end To give us opportunities and allow us to ascend But my identity was ripped and divided A heavy price to pay to keep this pain shrouded Meanwhile dictators gaining momentum over the years No help from the outside, just Muslim bans that caused tears Separating our families in grief that created a drift Trapping people inside who die in that shift Now you see the Morality Police with no morality Forcing false ideals with no legality Threats I faced every time I returned But with bribes and concessions my cases adjourned An opportunity not available to all Guilt I hold as I watch so many now fall I hope the death of young Mahsa can awaken our voices To re-empower those with much fewer choices She was a precious light of many others extinguished A despair I wish for my people relinquished Now we can come together to concede And unify in not needing more death to proceed As my heart bleeds for my other nation I know I must fight for my people’s salvation They stole my option to ever repatriate So I’ll protest from here until they finally abate See this tragedy didn’t just start today But with your help there is an end, so it won’t replay #iran #aniraniantragedy #mahsaamini #humanrights