march 20, 2003 7:42 pm

operation shock and 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 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 who charged with spear placed in his hand a gift from his father “our hearts go out to families”” he cares not for the souls who died no hearts go out to those who die from the radiation bombs he hides would we bomb that special place this time “never!” what more .... the lies darkness of our media darkness of diplomacy I keep the bandage on my eyes to pray for peace and light darkness on my face to show the blindness of their plight darkness of the karmic toll light now, as the bombs explode above that city Baghdad soil my tears obscure the light tears to blur the light tears obscure the light darkness of our country’s crimes tears lies obscure the truth daoist hermit duckdaotsu on colorado mountainside