Victory
Woke before work early 5:00 a.m.
On the news they've killed a 12 yr old boy
And made his funeral a war rally kick-off
So there wont be a 12 yr old boy anywhere
Who hasn't been baptized in death
Then I got in the hot shower and
Stood there
Hoping it would wash off…
And was startled
By the sudden unexplained presence
Watching me silently from the doorway
A 4 ft man in plaid
No - it's my son 6 yrs old in pajamas
Woken early like he never does
Watching me for clues to life like
He always does
Then listening to the TV
He wants to know what's happening
I'm caught in a bear trap
Of trying to explain the war
how some people turn mean and
Blow up other people and
Just when I've got it boiled down to simplicity
The sun peeks up from the mountain
And the sky turns mauve and turquoise and crimson
And the boy jumps on the bed
Pointing and oohing and squealing with thrill
As the war drones in the background
a sunrise
in his eyes
dominates our world more completely than
an army can ever hold a country.
Bruce Isaacson
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