Monday, 25 February 2008

Generous Peace by Kareem Salama


This fool throws wet stones at me insists on attempts to break my nerve

But I hate to respond to the anger and feed the fuel in those ugly words

They ask me why I say nothing at all like I don’t have any self respect

I say gentleman I’m like incense the more you burn me the more I’m fragrant


Chorus

And I don’t feel the need to act violently

And I don’t feel desire to fan the fire

You can say what you want about me

But I lace the lines of these times with generous peace


There’s a thin line between virtue and fear and it’s funny how they appear

Both demanding restraint and control and it’s enough that I know it’s clear

That I’m not scared of you I’m scared of me and I live by controlling my fool

Cause you’re a fool enough for the both of us but I still try to find the good in you


I know its hard to listen to the words you just can’t stand

It’s gonna take more than a fist to enlighten and ignorant man

And don’t you see how we fear the patient eyes of a lion

And don’t you see how we fear those lions in their silence

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