| HELLO!
LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY
UMNO fight,
MIC fight, MCA also fight
DAP, keAdilan
and PAS also fight fight fight
Politicians
turn to heaven cry for help
Angels (NGOs)
sent in disguise, bashed and labeled instead
- Extremist,
opportunist, racist, communist
Oh dear, God
frowns and shakes his head
The call to
humility, the call to glory rejected
Politicians
offended, defensive and dejected
Pot calling
the kettle black, stalemate instead
Ahhh, perhaps
they will listen to their children
The same values
adults impose with a stick
Perhaps let
their children tell them what to do
Let their
children set them right instead
Daddy and Mummy,
you used to say…
Stop fighting!
Love each other! We are family!
Why so stupid?
Think! Use your commonsense!
Put your pride
on the shelf, no man does it by himself!
Don’t hold
grudges! Say sorry! Forgive! No hate!
Don’t be rude!
Listen carefully when spoken to!
Don’t be selfish!
Learn to share! Learn to care!
Don’t be lazy,
do your homework before you play!
Don’t tell
lies! God is watching, no place to hide!
No need to
be unhappy, happiness found within
No need to
feel down, pick yourself off the ground
Do whatever
you can, do your bit for your land
It all depends
on you, make your dreams come true
Bedtime stories
you used to tell
If we don’t
behave, God will send us to hell
Daddy and
Mummy, stop the fight
Please do
what you say!
Pat Lu,
co-founder of Pahlawan Volunteers, a Malaysian voluntary and advocacy group.
Kuala Lumpur, March 16,
2001
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