We were attacked.
Babies cried, or lay lifeless.
Mothers sprawled awkwardly.
Young men, old men, old women, girls and boys,
body parts and fluids everywhere.
Only whimpers or dazed silence as the sun shone indifferently.
Somewhere, crowds cheered in triumph.
Somewhere, crowds screamed in rage.
We struck back.
Babies cried, or lay lifeless.
Mothers sprawled awkwardly.
Young men, old men, old women, girls and boys,
body parts and fluids everywhere.
Only whimpers or dazed silence as the sun shone indifferently.
Somewhere, crowds cheered in triumph.
Somewhere, crowds screamed in rage.
—6 May 2011 / 27 January 2023