Adapted from The Most Wanted Face of Terrorism
Hydra lurks in deep waters
Guarding the entrance to the underworld
For every head severed
Two more burst from serpent’s skin
Bin Laden shot in the forehead
Then thrown deep into the ocean
Denying followers a place to grieve him
Crowds chant “USA” in the streets of cities
Beautiful teens draped in flags pump their fists
Sing the “Star Spangled Banner” near Ground Zero
Honk late into the night in DC
Cheering for death
Hoping one murder
Will erase memories of buildings in flames,
Humans jumping from burning skyscrapers,
Of airplanes turned to grit and dust
Men in flowing robes will mourn him in the streets
In desert markets and on verdant hilltops
Already new heads are sprouting
Ripping through scale and wasted skull
Ten years of slaughter
Will not bring safety
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lernaean_Hydra
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