By: Cedric McClester

Paris is burning
And the world is learning
As the hands of time
Keep turning and turning
The potential for terror
Is very concerning
In the face of the peace
For which most are yearning

Paris is not
The only place on earth
Where terror exists
For whatever it’s worth
Paris is convenient
For those who’d do harm
To Western interests
To cause us alarm

Paris is called
The city of light
Yet right now it doesn’t
Shine so bright
They’ve been raiding all over
Which heightens the fright
Trying to send the terrorists
Off into flight

Paris has lost
Some of its romance
Because people feel
They’re taking a chance
If they stop at a café
Or go to a dance
And fear seems to have
‘Em locked in a trance










Cedric McClester. Copyright © 2015.  All rights reserved.