operation shock and&nsbp awe

 

 
operation shock and awe
      has just begun in Baghdad

      at 7:42 pm March 20th, 2003
      I place large bandages on my eyes
      and begin to chant for peace

      darkness until this very moment
      11:35 am March 21, 2003
      darkness of the skies

      darkness of our eyes
      darkness of the truth

      darkness until now,
      the bombs

      that were never to hit
      museums of great
      Baghdad
      are shining in the sky
      right now

      darkness of CNN
      ousted from the city
      darkness for the viewers' eyes
      never, said our people, never

      "our hearts go out to their families"
      says the man whcharged
      withspearplacedinhishand
      a giftfromhisfather

      "ourheartsgoouttofamilies"
      hemeansthemarineswhodied
      noheartsgoouttothosewhodie
      fromtheradiationbombshehides

      wouldwebombthatspecialplace
      thistime
      "never!"weweretold

      darknessofourmedia
      darknessofdiplomacy

      I keptthatbandageonmyeyes
      toprayforpeace
      andli

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