Another day, another town,

and life goes on around

as they make you scared, bit by bit

to leave your home, to leave your room

and yet become expectant of another

atrocity, another killing in the name

of a faith, of a devotion to the word

of death, the ultimate cult,

the end justifying the means

of swift negotiation with a bullet,

bomb or sword;

another day, another town

and life goes on around

but it feels more sinister,

both sides want you to be afraid

for that is their ultimate desire

and they will stop at nothing

to achieve their aim.

Ian D. Hall 2016