Modern Honour

Honour has many languages
Many cultures
Many religions
It’s a sweet word really

Honour is great, commendable,
Respectable, Recognition
An innocent word really

Modern honour has word power
It’s egoistic with power
To oppress, shame, and rage wars
Rule, destroy and kill
Used in the name of religion
When religion is innocent
But, culture the villain
The villain permitting killing and murder
Once again oppressing the weak
For you see, modern honour
Is a word dirtied and sullied really


c. Meena Vyas
Spetember 2003