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Ken Bigley.

by  Lawrenco

Posted: Saturday, October 9, 2004
Word Count: 218
Summary: There is no-one more than has captured the imagination in "post war"Iraq than the British Hostage Ken Bigley. Thousands have died senseless deaths.A call of ordinary people spared his life as long as it did ;It`s devastating for his family he died and tragic for everyone else,lets put hope of a wider embrace of peace may prevail.-Also a thought for the Hilton Bomb attack where 30 died !




Well Ken Bigley good bloke it seems you`ve gone.
Sombat Bigley,family,friends,prayed in Thailand,others in Liverpool
and here and there and whereabouts.
Brought our community hands clasped,joined.
Sympathy,around the world from every creed.

Your capture represented a cause,
how dictated arrogant politics should give way to a peoples say.
Who voted for war oh ...i`m not quite sure ,
wasn`t on the voting agenda as far as i`m aware, they spoke of care.

A decent man`s dream lost(to build his house); a
confused nightmare he finds instead.
We go to war to win the peace,the liberators prepare,
for ambush of Arab desparados no dialogue here.
No mercy from his captors was clear.

He became our son ,dad,brother,his face on every paper,T.V screen,around the globe ,capturing our empathy.
An engineer of experience,of wide knowledge and asteem.
He`s given an opportunity in a liberated war machine.

Being kidnapped by friends of before.
Is this the road map of peace we were waiting for?
His life cut short by the mess of war.
Of a conflict,not of choice, never voted for!

We won`t forget you Ken,you are the bridge of peace.
Us at one end, you at the other
So Ken your life will not be in vain .
Until all creed and colour,sister and brother,
come together in peace once again.