“Snare”

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Snare
By Jordan Bosworth

What will you do?
ISIS, Al Shabaab, Boko Haram…
Choose a side.

“Stop the terrorists.”
“Secure our borders.”
“I have nothing to hide.”

“They blow up mosques and schools…
‘Death to Israel!’”
Broken deals; no trust.

“Strike a balance.”
“Keep Americans safe.”
“Government protects us.”

“’God is Great!’”
“They say, and do not.”
“Take heed that no man deceive you.”

I choose faith and
Compassion and understanding.
What will you do?
Lines 7, 8, 13: PBS Frontline- The Fight for Yemen aired 4/7/2015 10-11pm
Lines 10, 11: Senator Carper’s response to an email about the coming re-authorization of the Patriot Act
Lines 14 and 15: Jesus’ words from St. Matthew (KJV) 23:3 and 24:4
Meaning of 1, 6, and 7: http://numerologycalculator.org/numerology-meanings-chart.html

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