Because America’s allies bomb them,
demolished their water and sewer lines,
the child lies in her cholera, condemned
to vomiting, diarrhea, hearing whines
of approaching missiles soon to blaze fire.
Neverending. Survive all that, perhaps,
look forward to those snarling dogs of war:
traumatic brain injury, home collapsed
to rubble. Why do we allow our rich
politicians to allow this great sin?
Why are we mired in our terror-filled ditch
of indifference? Answer if you can.
Explain our abuse as she now joins us
in our world nightmare: coronavirus.
Roger Armbrust
May 17, 2020
