Poem: We are with you, Aafia Siddiqui

AAFIA SIDDIQUI

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This one is for Aafia Siddiqui

Where there is no one that can see

The pain that she is going through

Being beaten black and blue

A Muslim woman, a detainee

Who constantly hopes to be free

All alone in an unknown cell

No one knowing if she is well

She is a skilled Muslim doctor

Who could have easily cured ya

Instead she is face full of tears

Filled with sorrows and fears

Wrongly classed as a terrorist

Do they even know what that is?

Convicted for a crime she didn’t do

That could have been me or you

Same place lying in her shoes

The lights out on a fuse

In a complete dead end

In desperate need of a friend

A companion to stay by her side

Someone in who she could confide

But all we hear is her screams and cries

Whilst the media is blinding us with lies

No one can sympathize or understand

No one can go there to lend her a hand

You are confused not knowing any further

That could’ve been your sister, daughter, or mother

She is there without her family and children

Any mother would be craving for them

Thinking about what condition they would be in

Wondering if they would they be crying or sleeping?

Smiling or weeping?

The abuse that is taking place in the prison

She tries to be strong but it’s hurting within her

They made it impossible to live it’s so hard

Whilst she is in there being starved

Breaking down more and more each day

By listening to the all bullshit they say

But we know it is all lies and fake

Looking at you our hearts break

Our Muslim sister in such difficulty

Enduring the torture being in agony

I would love to hold your hand and walk you out

Wouldn’t care if the guards screamed or shout

I would love to reunite you with your family

To see you finally being let out, being free

Holding your little children who would‘ve grown

Seeing you feel so comfortable in your own home

If I can’t do that then why not be with you

Listen to your painful stories and cry too

Listen to everything that you have to say

I would want to be with you everyday

Anything to make my sister feel like someone is there

So she can open up and her sorrows she’d share

I’ll be that someone who is near

Watching her let go of her fear

And every time she would cry I’d hug her

I’ll be the armour needed to protect her

I’ll tell her she will be able to conquest this test

Just needs to stay unstressed and try her best

Many Muslim sisters are just the same

False claims saying they’re to blame

Whilst the sisters are there lying in pain

Getting raped and beat day in and day out

Struggling to speak let alone wanting to shout

My sisters you have been through a lot

I wish I could bring all this to a stop

We do du’a for you all the time

To save you from this awful crime

For your families to have patience

To try and tolerate your absence

Just remember Allah Subhaana Wa Ta'aala is with the patient

It’ll all be worth it on the day of judgement

All this pain and suffering will have its reward

Something unimaginable, something we can’t afford

InshaAllah you will be in Jannat al-Firdaws

InshaAllah one day soon it will be yours

Just have faith in Allah Subhaana Wa Ta'aala

And always remember He is never far

He is very close to you

And will help you get through

The place you don’t belong

Just remember it won’t take long

I know it is easy to say

But we are with you all the way

May Allah Subhaana Wa Ta'aala give you strength to go through this

We miss you loads; hugs and kisses.

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