Watching Cnn

I saw the shelling of the houses I saw the planes and bombs and tanks. I saw the women and children dying, I saw the river’s bloody banks. I saw the lies and all the rumors, I saw the president standing tall. I saw the shock and the awe was awesome, I saw the stupidity of it all. I saw the meaningless death and carnage, I saw the beating of the chest. I saw the women and children dying, I saw the pain of all the rest. I saw our reason disappearing, I saw the pundits tell us why. I saw the hopeless helpless anger, I saw Cindy Shehan cry. I saw the president on vacation, I saw the torture, how it thrived. I saw the women and children dying, I saw the names of the dead held high. I saw the face in the mirror screaming, I saw the insanity never stop. I saw the war go on forever, I saw the smiles at the very top.