Cairo's Tahrir Square exploded in a spontaneous harmony of cheering and fireworks as they celebrated the resignation of a leader that has been in place for more than 30 years. After a historic nearly twenty day peaceful wave of pro-democracy demonstrations there is resolve within and for the people within Egypt. Several hundred thousand protesters packed into the central square screamed for joy waving flags, blowing car horns, jumping up and down chanting in jubilation:
“Egypt is free," "God is great," "The people have brought down the regime."
I can’t imagine how pleased they could be yet it’s obvious to see that we all were sitting and watching this play out.
The country is liberated and now are the times transition as now former President Mubarak is unseen and well gone. Resigning was the only option as I see it, as there was resilience within the streets as well as the world and world leaders watched. With a hope and yet a concern as to what all would take place during the protests as well as now after as there is a process here too where a transition comes to be made. He finally did resigned while he clung on to power but the protesters and people of Egypt where heard. Meanwhile, many of the leaders within the world certainly had a reaction with much relief.Most definitely a milestone period within Egypt’s history as they press on for democracy and fair elections, with what we hope is a good step with respect to the formulated rules that will come for the land.
Now is the pursuit of freedom within Egypt and that shall be a process as well. Yet within and like any democratic manner the people were heard and the leaders of several nations were heard and finally this one step is finally achieved. Lets hope that there is peace now within the streets of a free Egypt and from rejoicing to obtaining a cohesive democratic state.
As today we saw the stages of history within the making of something that we can identify with.
"What I Will"
I will not dance to your war drum.
I will not lend my soul nor my bones to your war drum.
I will not dance to that beating.
I know that beat. It is lifeless.
I know intimately that skin you are hitting.
It was alive once, hunted, stolen, stretched.
I will not dance to your drummed up war.
I will not pop, spin, break for you.
I will not hate for you or even hate you.
I will not kill for you.
Especially I will not die for you.
I will not mourn the dead with murder nor suicide.
I will not side with you or dance to bombs because everyone is dancing.
Everyone can be wrong.
Life is a right, not collateral or casual.
I will not forget where I come from.
I will craft my own drum.
Gather my beloved near, and our chanting will be dancing.
Our humming will be drumming.
I will not be played.
I will not lend my name nor my rhythm to your beat.
I will dance and resist and dance and persist and dance.
This heartbeat is louder than death.
Your war drum ain't louder than this breath. Haaa.
the power of non violence---the harvest of human conscience
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ReplyDeleteI just hope they get what they have been asking for and not someone who is taking this as an opportunity
ReplyDeleteYeah Sharon it will be a transition and lets hope - but right now they have that hope.
ReplyDeleteI look at it that Egypt has survived quite a few changes in dynasties. This is just another dynasty folding.
ReplyDeleteYes and we were watching it for the last near 20 days.
ReplyDeletevery true
ReplyDeletei hope the people of Egypt are happy now that what their asking is granted, the changes that they were all rooting for are yet to be seen by us who followed their struggles for a couple of days. Am watching the event silently as it unfolds.
ReplyDeleteHope for change is the factor that brought them to the streets of Egypt. And that HOPE' may put them to contentment for the next generations of government officials.
I do as well and I too don't know where this will go but these all are human beings and I don't look at things from just the inside and not without consideration to the outside as well. So there is Hope (and this computer is giving some troubles) but that is what I believe in. People from all corners of the world.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a very terrible world if it was just based on ONE TYPE of human beings Maritess.
We all have our own hopes and dreams Jack. And in that moment the people of Egypt met in just one ~ Hope ~
ReplyDeleteSo true and let them rejoice I believe within that commodity of ~ Hope ~
ReplyDeleteso do i.
ReplyDeleteLikewise...
ReplyDeleteI am greatfull that it happened. And all those people are still alive.
ReplyDeleteDitto here I just rebooted this computer and yeah they are human and I do think
ReplyDeletethis is a very good thing and there was no wars with it all Elenor.
History in the making, it's very interesting to watch. The people have spoken!
ReplyDeleteFaye, I think this is the main area within it all - it's the people.
ReplyDeleteI've got a lot of catching up to do on the news thanks for the post
ReplyDeletepower in words...
ReplyDeleteThank once again.
peace at last for the people there.. alot of innocent people get caught ,in the cross fire of these disputes..[young and old]
ReplyDeleteMel this was all done with no bloodshed - there is something to be said about that and
ReplyDeleteas well the one young person whom started it all by way of a "Tweet" --- go figure!
All realms of people and it does say something within the manner that without guns, without harm
ReplyDeletethere can be a new beginning as it was. It truly was done within a moral manner and who has
ever recently obtained or carried out a peaceful revolutions as they did. Says something I say. :)
Thanks for your comment have a Fly in a Helicopter over Nimmo Bay on me :-) Turn up your speakers ;-)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nimmobay.com/media/360-video/360-video-nimmo-bay-helicopter-resort
I shall do just give me a second...
ReplyDeleteThat is too neat!
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