Dear Terrorist

We are all brothers and sisters here

No race or creed divides

A forward thinking city

Together we laugh and cry

Do you really think you'll change us?

Take us back to your old time?

I think I smell desperation;

When killing kids is fine?

A dark day you have given us

We'll take it on the chin

You've really picked the wrong place

To let your terror win

We are all brothers and sisters here:

Christian , Hindu, Sikh

Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Athiest

It's our choice which God to seek

What is that you want to prove?

What have you become?

I'm pretty sure you'd hold a Rose

Than a nail bomb or a gun?

How can you think that this is good?

How can you think it's right?

Look deep into the mirror

killing children in the night? 

The sad thing is - we pity you

You were never born this way

You were once a little baby

Who could only love, not hate

But somewhere you have fallen off

The path we know as 'life'

Instead you've gotten yourself

Mixed up with what is wrong and right

Your cowardice your hate

Shows us everything you are

Why should we run and hide

When that's all you've done so far?

Why don't you try to talk?

Our world is civilised

Why don't you tell us about yourself

Instead of blind, angry pride?

You've really picked the wrong town

I can honestly confirm

You've gone and made us stronger

Our tolerance stands firm

You've changed some lives forever

But you haven't changed our fear

And we'll go back to our daily lives

Just once we've shed our tears

And when we let our time pass

To summon our thoughts and strength

We'll just carry on loving one another - 

Our biggest weapon yet

You see love brings us together

Joy and Happiness,

Hate? It's overrated 

It gets boring and takes strength

Why don't you try to embrace love?

You'll see it in the end

When everyone cares about you

Wherever you look - a friend 

Open your mind to difference

It's what us Mancunians do

It's what makes us all great one-offs

Maybe you could be one too?