January 25 Movement

(in Triolet)

President Hosni Mubarak step down;
For thirty years, your promise not fulfilled;
We don't want your speeches and run-down crown;
President Hosni Mubarak, step down ",
Were pleas from Egyptians, in Cairo town
In Tahrir, strong feelings they distilled;
President Hosni Mubarak, step down,
For thirty years, your promise not fulfilled.

The crowd from all walks of life sang same tune;
They vowed to topple his cruel regime,
And keep Tutankhamun rapped in cocoon;
The crowd from all walks of life sang same tune;
Rage filled streets; Mubarak was not immune,
His iron armour cracked on every seam;
The crowd from all walks of life sang same tune;
They vowed to topple his cruel regime.

For eighteen days anger and distrust rained;
Mubarak bowed not to home-grown pressure;
Feed them rock-cakes, with no honey ingrained;
For eighteen days anger and distrust rained;
The wishes of his flock he shows distain;
January movement birth displeasure;
For eighteen days anger and distrust rained;
Mubarak bowed not to home-grown pressure.

Egyptians stormed into Square without fear;
From dawn to dusk his speech was an air-show;
I will not step down, go home, leave the Square;
Egyptians stormed into Square without fear;
His army stood ground; would not interfere;
Defiant was he, this modern Pharaoh;
Egyptians stormed into Square without fear;
From dawn to dusk his speech was an air-show.

© Paterika Hengreaves
February 13, 2011/Barbados