(This poem was written in 2010.)
The reader may not want to read this poem
For the descriptions herein may make you cry
It may even move you away from your apathy
So if you are prepared to activate your soul, continue to
read
But if you are going to read this poem and walk away
Walk away without any feeling--then stop, stop right here
Last night I received an email
Horrific pictures of an atrocity
Inflicted by a people, mighty as can be
Against a defenseless people, weak as can be seen
There is this one picture out of many that horrifies me
It is of a dismembered body part that is unrecognizable
Is it a leg or an arm?
Is it a part of a stomach, buttock and leg?
Is it parts of the legs and half a buttock?
You cannot really tell
The middle part of this body part is missing the skin
Internal organs or intestines or bones or all three are
exposed
The color red is significantly present
The curvy maligned internal parts render the severity of the
atrocity
What barrage of shells exploded upon this body?
Was it a guided missile?
Why would a missile hit this person?
What did he or she do to deserve this dismemberment?
Is it a part of a child?
A mother
A grandmother
A sister
On the other hand, is she a mother, grandmother, sister all
in one?
Is it your brother?
Your father
Your grandfather
On the other hand, is he a father, grandfather, brother all
in one?
Do you care?
