I would have liked to have said... <br />I knew her well <br />But I didn't <br />I would have loved the opportunity <br />To meet her...perhaps have tea <br />But that will never be... <br /> <br />Malalai Kakar <br />Was the highest ranking female police officer <br />In Afghanistan! <br />What courage that must have taken! <br />What a strong soul <br />She must have had... <br />To arise everyday...knowing... <br />That she was a marked woman! <br /> <br />She was a woman who stood <br />For what she believed in! <br />She helped guide women <br />And represented freedom... <br />Freedom from oppression <br /> <br />And because of what she represented... <br />She was murdered by the Taliban <br />Ohhh it's no secret... <br />No need to 'shush me'... <br />You see...they've already <br />Taken the credit for the kill <br /> <br />COWARDS! ! ! <br /> <br />So....I'll end on this note... <br />I hope that her death <br />Will not have been in vain <br />I hope that another ten women <br />Step in to take her place <br />And another ten for each of them <br />Should they meet with the same fate! <br /> <br />And who knows.... <br />Perhaps some day... <br />They'll be free... <br /> <br />Dee Daffodil (HW) 29 September,2008<br /><br />Dee Daffodil<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/and-may-another-ten-take-her-place/
