Victor Jara: A Voice against Oppression

Victor Jara--
a rebel, a poet, a rabble-rouser,
a mass leader, a lyricist,
and a humanist--
lives forever in the hearts of
millions of progressives, and
remains a symbol of defiance
against repressive regimes wherever they are.

Dozens of bullets that pierced his body
stole Victor from us, cut short a life
that could pen so many more poems, illuminate
so many more lives and inspire so many
more people, but those bullets fired by
Pinochet henchmen were not able
to silence the voice of rebellion
against a ruthless dictator.

Victor lives amongst us as
a legend revolutionary,
as a beacon of truth,
a silent bearer of the torch
of emancipation for the mankind,
a poet for the Kingdom of toiling masses.