Weaponizing Faith

Even when bleeding

It’s energy (energy)

They hide behind a cross

They use me to deceive

And demonized my voice

In order to say

What to believe

It’s a ploy to control

It’s a ploy to hold power

In order to devour

Who we our that’s ours

Who we are is enough

Who we are is regarded

As powerful and holy

Even when we are martyred

Yes the devil is the church

The devil is the greed

And the greed was the idea

To hold more than you need

Why make them rich?

Who call themselves favored

When Sephardic Jews hold more power

In a life we once savored

Yes it’s still ours

Yes we’re still here

Were the ancients you tried killing

That you claim aren’t there

No you won’t use me

To lie on my name

Just to bank off the ones you killed

And give yourself more fame

I know better than that

No I’m not stupid

You thought you had “won” the game

But I’m far from clueless

The blood spilled in the Middle East

Is the same blood spilled back then

When the King told the Jews

“Just know you’ll never win”

We’ll take away your name

We’ll take away your homes

Here’s a check so be grateful

That “God” gave you space to roam

forgiveness is broken trust

Masked in betrayal

When who you are is used against you

But told to them they will prevail

My faith is a weapon

Meant to kill who I am

So it can lie to your face

That Arabs aren’t men.