DISAPPEARED

Ali was a good soul
40 years old
amazingly bold
he sold appliances at a local Sears store
came from Lebanon in 1984 for sure
in the south his home
two years before, Israel invaded
Ali barely made it
escaping death he was elated
to make it to the country he was persuaded
stood for liberty and freedom what he needed
America greeted him
hardworking immigrant in this new land that he's in
the war back home destroyed all that he owned
he came with only a two-tone suit he had outgrown
he met an American girl in this new world
he started a family, his new pearl
in 2002, Ali disappeared out of sight without a clue
the government detained him and
his family didn't know what to do.
cuz he disappeared in the middle of the night.
Mohammed from Pakistan
came to the States as an old man
he had a plan
and valued education
he was patient like a good Muslim
bustling to make a living
he was quite forgiving of the ignorance
it was dense
around him like a fence
his dark skin
he was a victim of hostility
constantly
impressively, he never got angry
never one to start
he developed a weak heart
but a strong mind and good soul
over 50 years old
still he was swept away late one day
while his family prayed
he died in detention
his health condition didn't get the attention
it required
no one was fired for causing his death
finally put to rest as a so-called terrorist
he always did he best to stay calm
his palms didn't get sweaty
when he didn't get mad
when the guards got rough
in the end, he enough
and he disappeared in the middle of the night
Coming straight from Yemen
America was like heaven
he worked to send loot back home
and he had grown with some success
opening supermarkets
Mahmoud first made a living selling carpets
in Detroit, Michigan
He threw caution into the wind
made a business with a friend
but just when he started getting into bigger
deals the government froze his asstes for real
cuz he used Al-Barakaat to get money to the flat
his family lived at in Yemen
Al-Barakaat is a company for money transfer
with no reliable banking, it has to be the answer
to get money to a family in need
but the US shut it down with speed
in the name of the anti-terrorism creed
since Mahmoud was visible in the community
the government saw the opportunity to send a
message to the Arab in Michigan,
they detained him to make an example of him
now he's in jail, no bail, his health is frail
and no one tells his tale
on CBS or NBC,
he's shown as a threat to national security
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