Ode To a Terrorist

Osama Bin Laden is dead, finally

many years hiding; a  terror refugee

How does it feel to brainwash

young men

teaching them killing

again and again.

To make them believe 

they should all want to die

in commandeered planes

hurtling down from the sky.

His money, his plans, his network of terror

his evil, his hate led to one fatal error.

Now it's your turn, Osama, 'tis true

Death's door has finally beckoned to you.

You've hidden from capture for so many years,

caused so much anger and sadness and tears.

Easier done when you sent boys to die-

Now we've silenced your last battle cry.

Were you brave, were you steady and ready to go?

Did you do yourself proud? Did you put on a show?

I think when you knew it was over for you

You weren't quite as brave as the rest of your crew.

One less terrorist for the world to fear;

a person who made himself known loud and clear

with mocking disdain and ego and greed

now faces Allah

Our hearts won't bleed.