Detonating The Bridge Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

Detonating the bridge

Talk is of surrender,
Withdrawal, return.

I think of injured, death.
I think of jailed women.

I was there and saw them,
I stood and watched the
Wasps, flies, cockroaches
On cut hand, being fed!

Nobody seems to care,
Strangers, neighbors,
Nor Europe, USA!

Kabul, her government,
Are the balls in a game!

I was there!
I was there!
I was there!

I was in restaurant,
Woman came with her son,
Kicked her out Taliban!

Saw boys were treated,
Like the birds in cages,
Like few lambs, chickens,
Delivered to shepherd:
"Take them out to graze! "

And saw them when returned,
The barber shaved their heads!

Left alone and cornered,
Shah Masood gave order:
"Detonate roads, tunnels,
And all the bridges! "

Only way to be safe!