Courage it takes...

Courage it takes to live under oppression,

Courage it takes to live under occupation,

Courage it takes to stand against tyranny,

Courage it takes to stand for the oppressed,

Courage it takes to see the funeral of a son,

Courage it takes to see the cold gleam of a father,

Courage it takes to attend the funeral without a tear,

Courage it takes to say, "My son is a blessed martyr",

Courage it takes to bear the tears of a mother,

Courage it takes to bear the sobs of a sister,

Courage it takes to get killed without a word being told,

Courage it takes to see injustice, but still with a hope,

Courage it takes to even see in the eyes of the martyrs,

Courage it will take to even remember the martyrs!