Allah or God, God or Allah.
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar
God is greatest, God is greatest
Praised in all Abrahamic faiths,
Allah is God on the highest.
Lost in worn human epitaphs
Of arrogance and exclusive forgiveness.
Offer call to prayer from the sacred stone towers
Of Duke Chapel in naïve tolerance,
And flowery hopes of dialogue, and good well
Where righteous ancient causes bred violence.
Ash-hadu an-lā ilāha illā allāh
I bear witness, there is no other God but God.
Proclaimed before God called to Abraham
Ancient walls echo how many Gods are God.
Dark chasms in stone remain between
Call to pray to Allah, or prayer call to God
Call to prayer barred from majestic stone spires
In delusions of beyond ecumenism
Doomed to failure all will not agree
Set in stone human divisions and isms
Ash-hadu anna Mohamadan-Rasul ullāh
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
General Lee stands Guard, USA or CSA1
Sword drawn in defense.
This line will not be crossed,
Mohammad is not God of forgiveness
Frank Graham pronounces no tolerance
A gentle tug on the piano wire
Hallowed spires reaching for heaven fearing disobedience
Tightens the purse strings just enough.
.
For Allah is not the true God
Doctrine and dogma trumps
There will no call to prayer in the name of God
Denial enshrined in stone, lead and glass
. . . and the sign reads TOLERENCE ENDS.2
Frank A. Doonan
1. Statue General Lee on the right side of the main entrance of the Duke Chapel. Does the belt buckle read CSA or USA? It appears partially cut off.
2. Load limit signs found around the Durham area.
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar
God is greatest, God is greatest
Praised in all Abrahamic faiths,
Allah is God on the highest.
Lost in worn human epitaphs
Of arrogance and exclusive forgiveness.
Offer call to prayer from the sacred stone towers
Of Duke Chapel in naïve tolerance,
And flowery hopes of dialogue, and good well
Where righteous ancient causes bred violence.
Ash-hadu an-lā ilāha illā allāh
I bear witness, there is no other God but God.
Proclaimed before God called to Abraham
Ancient walls echo how many Gods are God.
Dark chasms in stone remain between
Call to pray to Allah, or prayer call to God
Call to prayer barred from majestic stone spires
In delusions of beyond ecumenism
Doomed to failure all will not agree
Set in stone human divisions and isms
Ash-hadu anna Mohamadan-Rasul ullāh
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
General Lee stands Guard, USA or CSA1
Sword drawn in defense.
This line will not be crossed,
Mohammad is not God of forgiveness
Frank Graham pronounces no tolerance
A gentle tug on the piano wire
Hallowed spires reaching for heaven fearing disobedience
Tightens the purse strings just enough.
.
For Allah is not the true God
Doctrine and dogma trumps
There will no call to prayer in the name of God
Denial enshrined in stone, lead and glass
. . . and the sign reads TOLERENCE ENDS.2
Frank A. Doonan
1. Statue General Lee on the right side of the main entrance of the Duke Chapel. Does the belt buckle read CSA or USA? It appears partially cut off.
2. Load limit signs found around the Durham area.
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