MARIAM Incarcerated in a lowly cell Held incommunicado, isolated & lonely The isolation a form of mental torture To change your walk and your talk To change how you think To change what you believe in. Yet not despairing, desperate or dejected Spirits uplifted by your faith in Allah the Almighty Isn't it ironic that you are locked in a place Where you strove so hard to free your clients from? Legal luminary First Gamiban female to don the lawyer's gown & wig Your achievements notwithstanding You remain down to earth Humble, approachable & respectful. Loyal and faithful wife Caring and loving mother and daughter Mindful and connecting relative & friend Promoter of women and children's rights Defender of human rights Your rights have been abrogated While, we stand aside helpless & hapless Unable to provide you with solace My heart bleeds for my sister My thoughts and prayers are with you May you rise, rise, rise, rise To leave behind the nights of darkness & terror To leave behind the filth & dirt To rise with faith, hope and renewed zest To start life afrest Note:- The poem was sent to my mail back from Gambia and the author's name withheld for fear of prosecution.Dedicate in the campaign for the Freedom of Mariam Denton. She is a great human right activist and fight tirelessly to defence our citizen from the criminal crime. I thank the author back home in the campaign for her freedom. --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい