At three in the morning the epiphany landed:
I have beliefs that are essential to my self-definition.
They are safeguarded by a surrounding barrier
That radiates warning signals far beyond any danger.
I will stand my ground and defend my property,
Won at gunpoint from an invading army.
Soft voices, in an attempt at seduction,
Whisper of peace and understating.
Those same voices had been harsh,
Calling for my death
When they thought victory would be theirs.
They were wrong.
Do they wish to die for Allah, or virgins?
Good, I will assist.
We are not of the meek,
Pacifism has been replaced by righteousness.
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